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Cape Premier yearling sale 20 - 21 January 2018, CTICC, Cape Town

LOT SEX NAME SIRE DAM 20 filly Guadeloupe Var (USA) Girl From Grenada 24 colt Happy Hour Silvano (GER) Happy Ever After 29 filly Integrity Flower Alley (USA) Illumiere (AUS) 43 colt King Saladin Silvano (GER) Kinematic Countess 46 colt Lit Soft Falling Rain Lady in 90 colt Pacific Dream Silvano (GER) Pacific Blue (GER) 101 colt Presumtuous Querari (GER) Petara 103 colt Prince of Persia Captain Al Platinum Princess 112 colt Prince of Venice Vercingetorix Princess Stephanie 139 filly Swept Off My Feet Querari (GER) Shiver My Timbers 153 colt Saguntum Vercingetorix Sugar Almond 164 filly Tallinn Vercingetorix Tumbelini (GB) 174 filly Wicked Will Querari (GER) West Coast Mama (USA) 179 filly Wisteria Walk Vercingetorix Wooden Doll 207 filly Blue Wonder Silvano (GER) Blue Paradise 209 filly Bad Habit Silvano (GER) Bold Nimph (AUS) 217 filly Calypso Beat Querari (GER) Caramanta (IRE) 219 filly Catalyst Silvano (GER) Catraz 222 colt Creation Vercingetorix Celigny (USA) 232 filly Dancing Feather Duke of Marmalade (IRE) Daffodil Day 233 filly Follow the Star Silvano (GER) Dance to the Stars (AUS)

Current Leading Breeder SA by % Stakes Winners / Runners (NHRA - to 2018-01-09; 100 or more runners)

Maine Chance bred LIEGE (Dynasty - Lyrical Linda by Jallad) winning the GAUTENG SANSUI SUMMER CUP (Grade 1) on 26 November 2017 by 2,25 lengths from Fort Ember and Coral Fever.

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Plenty has been said and written about what 2018 has in store on the dramatically changing face of the South African horseracing landscape. A watershed year was 2017. Come to think about it, so was every year before that. One thing we can’t change is history. Love it or leave it, we are all entitled to an opinion and the reality is that life goes on. But the indisputable facts are there for all to see. Over 130 stakes winners from just six renewals of the Cape Premier Yearling Sale suggest that this really is one sale that stacks the odds in favour of finding a serious racehorse, that could change your life forever.

Don’t they just make us all sound Cloth Of Cloud, Lady Of The House, Singapore Sling and Smiling Blue so clever. Nobody really knows Eyes are just four of 22 stakes winners from the 2015 renewal, while who created the three types of lies Friday’s Gr2 Stakes runaway sensation Magical Wonderland and 254 yearlings axiom – you know the one – ‘ lies, Gr1 winner Sand And Sea are among the early stakes successes from represented by damn lies, and statistics’. CPYS 2016. 41 Sires But how do we argue the Cape Premier Overall, a formidable come under the hammer Yearling Sale stats, patterns and history 85,9% of all lots catalogued Cape Premier when they are patently consistent and since 2012 have made it to Cape Premier verifiable? With difficulty! the racetrack, while 61,7% Yearling Sale of all lots catalogued have The cold numbers already tell us that there 2018 won at least one race. Yearling Sale Cape Town are 27 Gr1 winners and counting from the International six Cape Premier Yearling Sales to date. This weekend’s book is a terrifically balanced 2018 Convention Centre The class of 2016 has already produced 6 catalogue too with 70 lots by stakes winners - even though these runners South Africa’s top four sires offering South Africa’s are still just 3yo’s with bright futures ahead Captain Al, Dynasty, Silvano CTS of them. ‘Cream of the Graduates are and Trippi and 18 lots by The 2012 CPYS produced 38 stakes international sires, including Yearling Crop’ eligible for the winners so far, including sire prospect Red the worldbeating Frankel and From the inaugural sale in 2011, CTS MILLIONS Ray, Normanz, Athina, Gulf Storm, Whistle Camelot. There are eight lots comprising of CPYS has produced Stop, Graduation Day and Lanner Falcon. produced from Gr1 winning 2 races The high quality 2013 sale has produced mares and 14 siblings to Gr1 CTS Sprint 1200m 23 stakes winners to date, including sire winners. That’s quality! prospect Act Of War, Brutal Force, Pine 132 CTS Mile 1600m Read on and make up Princess and Real Princess. In 2014, stakes both with a stake of your own mind – the future’s Stakes Horses winners like Liege, Banner Hill and Jo’s Bond brighter than you may think! R5 Million passed through the ring. and will be run in Cape Town 27 January 2020 Gr1 Winners

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CAMELOT Princess, Hill Fifty Four, Lot 132 - this colt, closely Lot 237 - this filly, a full- Lot 117 - a half-sister to brother to 2 winners, including One of four English Derby and William Longsword inbred to Lassie Dear, is out of sister to the Gr1 performer Like 3 winners, this filly is out of a Gold Bowl winner J’s Outsider, winners sired by Montjeu Lot 8 - bred on the same an A P Indy half-sister to the dam A Panther, is out of a winning Jet Master half-sister to the family of international Gr1 (the other three having all cross as the sire’s Sergeant of champion and successful half-sister to top stayer and the dam of sprint star Trip Tease winners , Snowland sired Gr1 winners), this Hardy, this filly, a half-sister to 2 sire Duke Of Marmalade and millionaire Blake, from the from the family of Gr1 winning and Al Hareb four time Gr1 winner (a winners, is out of a mare who Investec Derby winner Ruler Of family of champion sprinter speedsters Legally Blonde and Lot 229 - out of a stakes direct descendant of the won three, and second dam is The World, from the family of A Laisserfaire and champion sire Nobely Born placed multiple winner, this legendary ) made a half-sister to champion Bold P Indy, Summer Squall, and Al Centaine Lot 120 - this colt, whose dam colt is from the same family as a bright start with his first Tropic Mufti - sire of Captain Al Lot 240 - a half-sister to a is a Redoute’s Choice half-sister French Oaks winner Caerlina 2yos last season including Lot 18 - a brother to the smart Lot 133 - a brother in blood stakes placed winner in the to an Australian Gr3 winner, is and 2017 Gr1 winning miler and French Gr2 winner Fighting Pillar Of Hercules, this colt is out to recent Cape Fillies Guineas US, this filly is out of a winning out of a daughter of Oaks winner new French sire Al Wukair Irish and group performers of the Rock Of Gibraltar sired winner Snowdance, this colt is a Storm Cat own sister to multiple Zagalia (by champion sire/ King of Camelot and Wait Guineas winner Gibraltar Blue, full-brother to champion All Is stakes winning sire Seeking The broodmare sire Zabeel), family COUNT DUBOIS Forever herself a ¾ sister to Irish Gr3 Secret, Gr1 winner The Secret Is Dia and second dam is a Gr1 of international Gr1 winners Gr1 winner and Equus Lot 25 - this filly is out of winner Scream Blue Murder, Out and R5.25 million buy Best winning daughter of top sire Sarah Lynx, Dilshaan, Le Moss Outstanding Stallion, a half-sister to Derby runner remarkably his first four dams Kept Secret, her dam was a Gr2 and broodmare sire Seeking and Levmoss whose best include Equus Cavaleiro and is from the same are all stakes winners winning half-sister to champions The Gold, the family of breed Lot 127 - this filly is a half- Champions Asylum Seeker, Bela - Bela and Rabiya shaping champion sire Lyphard family as Breeders’ Cup Mile Lot 35 - this colt, closely sister to 2 stakes horses, Edict Of Nantes and winner and sire Val Royal inbred to the great sire Roberto, Lot 139 - a sister to the useful Lot 245 - a half brother to including Gr3 winner Rikitikitana French Navy, as well as Lot 68 - this filly is out of a is a half-brother to US Gr1 Aileo, this filly is out of Galileo’s the Oaks placed Estimation, this and Gr1 filly Rockin Russian, Gr1 winners Zaitoon and half-sister to Gr2 Gimcrack winning filly Antonoe, and her Fillies Mile winning daughter colt is out of an own sister to and her four time winning dam Zeeno winner Blaine, with her other Nureyev sired dam is a half- Sidera from the family of dual Irish Oaks winner Ebadiyla (and is a sister to Thewkini Stakes Lot 37 - a half-sister to 2 notable relatives including sister to the stakes winning King’s Stand Stakes winning sire ¾ sister to the dam of Epsom winner Royal Emblem winners, this filly is out of a champion sprinter and Breeders’ dam of Gr1 winner Mutual Trust, Elbio, bred on the same cross as Oaks winner Taghroda), and ½ Lot 137 - this colt’s dam is winning daughter of eight time Cup winner Lit De Justice family of champion Twice Over, Gr1 performer Like A Panther to Gr1 winners Estimate, Enzeli a half-sister to 2 Oaks winning stakes winner Blushing Fairy and Edabiya, bred on a similar Lot 69 - closely inbred to new National Stud sire Time Lot 141 - this colt is out of sisters, as well as to the dam of and is from the same family as Test and legendary racehorse a Gr1 Qui half-sister to cross to Gr1 winners Captain US Gr1 Matriarch Stakes winner Count Dubois’ flying filly and Gr2 Sadler’s Wells (as is champion America and William Longsword ), this filly is out of a Damascus useful performer Power Grid and Gypsy’s Warning and graded Southern Cross Stakes winner Fastnet Rock half-sister to a Lot 58 - this regally bred second dam is a sister in blood Lot 247 - this filly is out of a winners Surabi and Romany Fairyinthewoods Gr2 2yo, and is from the family filly out of a six time winning to the dam of champion and half-sister to champion Mother Prince Lot 198 - this colt is a brother of Sadler’s Wells’ Irish classic half-sister (by world leading Gr1 winner Kochka Russia - dam of Gr1 winner Lot 181 - this colt, whose four in blood to the Count Dubois winning siblings Barathea and broodmare sire Spectrum) to 3 Lot 158 - this colt is out of Nother Russia, family of top time winning dam is a half-sister Gossamer Gr1 winners including champion a Jet Master ½ sister to Gr1 class Captain Al sired sprinter to a Derby winner, is a half- > continued on page 6 Cap Alright Lot 128 - this colt’s second Succesful Bidder, 2nd dam was sprinter African Ruler and dam is a full-sister to unbeaten Broodmare Of The Year second dam is Gr2 winner Chant Lot 248 - a full or half 2000 Guineas winner and Lot 73 - this filly, a half- De Nuit - whose sire Caesour is brother to 3 winners, this colt sire of over 50 stakes winners sister to 3 winners, is out of a broodmare sire of Captain Al’s (bred on same cross as Gr1 top class performers Doosra and winner Exhilaration) is out of Footstepsinthesand, himself a half-sister to dual Gr1 winner half-brother to Gr1 winning 2yo Hibaayeb, dam of 2017 Emerald Cove a Gr3 placed daughter of top Pedro The Great, one of the Breeders’ Cup winner Wuheida, Lot 182 - this colt is out of broodmare sire Elliodor and Pickfrom the Of2015 BreedersThe Bunch Handbook leading first crop sires in France the same family as Zarak, Oh So a Galileo’s ¾ sister to the dam second dam was runner up in in 2017 Sharp, , Golden Horn of Oaks/King George winner the Gr1 Oaks and Shergar - to name a few! and his dam is also Lot 250 - this filly is a sister Captain OF All Lot 75 - a half-brother to very closely related to classic in blood to Gr3 winner Captain 3 winners, this colt is out of A winning Sadler’s Wells mare In Command and Ladies Mile A Klawervlei farm-sale graduate, Captain Of All won 7 races from P Indy half-sister to Kentucky Ebadiyla and last season’s top winner Canadian Sunset 1000 to 1200m. A Gr1 placed Gr1 Gold Medallion winner at 2, he CAPETOWN NOIR Derby winner Monarchos, class filly Eziyra won Gr1 Tsogo Sun Sprint and Gr1 Mercury Sprint as a 4yo, the A son of champion sire from the family of Roberto Lot 199 - a half-brother to a year in which he was voted Equus Champion Sprinter. With his Western (sire of (grandsire of Captain Al) line winner, this colt is out of a stakes CAPTAIN OF ALL MR 126 he is the highest rated offspring of his sire Captain Al. leading first crop sire stars Memories Of Silver, Brian’s placed sister to champion and Champion sprinter by Captain Of All started his stud career at Klawervlei, his 2015 fee What A Winter), he is Time, Dynaformer and Sunshine LQP winner Mother Russia, dam champion sire Captain Al, published as ‘on application’ (it was R10.000 in 2017). a triple Gr1 winning Forever of Gr1 Empress Club Stakes he thrashed champions As possibly significant pedigree elements, Breeders Handbook Equus Champion and Lot 99 - this colt is a half- winner Nother Russia Carry On Alice and pinpoints what can loosely be termed Lady Juror kin-links (as was produced by Equus brother to 5 winners including Lot 210 - this colt is a half- Legislate in the Gr1 in Court Martial, Tudor Minstrel, etc), as well as Buckpasser Broodmare Of The Year Gr3 winner and Golden brother to six winners including Mercury Sprint, and also elements (as in Northern Guest, National Assembly, Seattle Akinfeet, a daughter of Horseshoe runner up One champion and multiple Gr1 won the Gr1 Golden Horse Slew/Argosy, Dancing Champ, etc), and Hyperion carriers multiple champion sire/ Fine Day and his dam is a full- winner Via Africa Casino Sprint (under top broodmare sire Fort from the best offspring of Captain Of All’s sire Captain Al sister to four time Gr1 winning Lot 213 - this blue blooded weight) and Gr1 Gold Wood (notably dam of Fort Wood, grandam of Badger Land). sire Campanologist, the family colt is out of a Galileo sister to Medallion Lot 97 - this colt is a of international champions a Gr3 winner and his Gr1 placed Lot 7 - this filly is out of an There are ten yearlings on offer, with five apparent Breeders half-brother to 8 winners, Singspiel, Glorious Song, Saint second dam is a full sister to Oaks runner up and three Handbook highlights. Ballado, Devil’s Bag and leading including Gr1 SA Classic hero champion and highly successful parts sister to exported Gr1 #7 colt bred to stamina extremes, out of SA Oaks runner-up sire Rahy Love Struck sire Holy Roman Emperor, this Champions Cup winner Master First Power, from the female line of stayer Young Polly; damsire Jet Lot 125 - this colt is a Lot 102 - this regally bred is the family of top class sires Plan, from the family of Master supplies a line of Drum Beat, while Young Polly’s damsire half-brother to 3 winners, colt is a three parts brother to Night Shift, Flying Spur and champion filly Along Came Polly Rock Council is a son of Court Martial (Klawervlei) multiple Gr1 winning champion including Gr3 winner Royal Encosta De Lago Lot 21 - this filly is out of a #21 colt, first foal of Gr2 winning mare Glorious Moment who is Princess Victoria and full brother Pleasure, who, like the colt Lot 230 - this colt is out of Gr2 placed own sister to Gr2 full sister to Gr2 winner Countless Times, the pair closely kin-bred to Gr2 Sceptre Stakes winner on sale is by a Gone West a stakes placed daughter of Umkhomazi Stakes winner through Fair Trial carriers in their bottom lines; grandam Luisa is Princess Royal and debut winner line sire, the family of Solo US champion Lawyer Ron and Countless Times and second by El Gran Senor (full brother to Northern Guest and a Buckpasser Penny Royal, family of recently Traveller, Purple Diamond second dam is an A P Indy half- dam is a half-sister to champion carrier); this is the female line of Elliodor (a noted Court Martial deceased champion sire Jallad and Flying Ice. sister to Kentucky Derby winner and Breeders’ Cup runner up carrier) (Klawervlei) Lot 107 - a half-sister to a Gr3 Monarchos, family of top sires Spook Express, the family of #63 filly, half sister to two stakes placed winners; grandam Top filly in France, this filly is out of Dynaformer and Brian’s Time Elliodor and Busted Times is by Elliodor and is 3-part sister to Model Man; Top Times is a Giant’s Causeway daughter of (both of whom are by Roberto - Lot 63 - from the family of grandam of Gr1 sprinter Bull Valley (whose pedigree boasts 11 lines CAPTAIN AL US Gr1 2yo winner Marylebone grandsire of Captain Al) Now deceased, champion dual Gr1 winning sprinter Bull of Lady Juror) (Ian Heyns) - herself a daughter of Lot 231 - this filly is out of Valley, this filly is a half-sister sire and eight times outstanding sire and broodmare #127 filly; 4-time winning dam is full sister to Gr2 winner Royal champion sire of 2yos, a daughter of champion sire to 3 winners, including Gr1 Emblem; their sire National Emblem provides the kin-links here sire Unbridled’s Song, family Fastnet Rock and a Gr1 placed Majorca Stakes runner up Star sire of champions Carry of multiple Gr1 winner Came (Hemel ‘n Aarde) On Alice, Cloth Of Cloud, daughter of legendary sire Express Home and impressive US Sadler’s Wells, second dam is #137 colt, second foal of his dam who is half sister to SA Oaks All Is Secret, Always In graded stakes winner Analyze It Lot 66 - a half-brother to winners Royal Prophecy & Noble and to the dam of Gr1 Charge, Captain Of All, a ¾ sister to Gr1 Grand Prix de 2 winners, this colt (bred on Lot 131 - this filly is out of a ¾ Paris winner Imperial Monarch, Gypsy’s Warning (among others); there’s multiple Court Martial/ and Captain’s Lover, as similar lines to Gr1 winner Fair Trial/Lady Juror in the female family (Winterbach Stud) well as Gr1 winners Tap sister to Kentucky Derby winner second The Snowdance) is out of a winning O’ Noth, Snowdance, Giacomo, and her second dam Great Gatsby and French Derby half-sister to dual Horse Of The is a Gr1 placed half-sister to second Oscar (dam is bred on (find all the stallion’s detail on the Sporting Post website - Captain America, Captain’s Year and Champions Mile winner https://www.sportingpost.co.za/sire/captain-of-all/ ) Gal, Emerald Cove, Pine multiple Gr1 winner Tiago hugely successful Fastnet Rock/ Variety Club Sadler’s Wells cross) Bred to Win 2018 Cape Premier Yearling Sale #3 POMODORO colt 3rd foal; half brother to a winner, out of Fairy Queen (2nd Gr1 Allan Robertson) #73 CAPTAIN AL filly half sister to 3 winners in UK; dam half sister to Gr1 HIBAAYEB dam of Gr1 WUHEIDA) #193 DYNASTY filly full & half sister to a winner; Gr3 placed dam Arabian Jazz by Dancer out of champion ARABIAN LASS #197 NOBLE TUNE filly 2nd foal of AVENUE OF GOLD (3rd SA Oaks – half sister to Gr1 Guineas winner ELUSIVE GOLD)

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#33 Snowden c ORATORIO (IRE) ex In Camera #64 Mantra c ORATORIO (IRE) ex Mantaray Bay (IRE) #171 Salvadora f ORATORIO (IRE) ex Viva la Belle (AUS) #95 Ground Control c VAR (USA) ex Pan Amm #199 Baltic Mission c CAPTAIN AL ex Baltic Beauty #183 White Lace f FLOWER ALLEY (USA) ex A Daughters Legacy #50 Honfleur f SILVANO (GER) ex La Normandie (ARG) #67 Seven Cape Winters f SOFT FALLING RAIN ex Menorah #72 Spring Break f TRIPPI (USA) ex Miss October

SA’s Leading Breeders By AEPR - 2016/17 * Stats based on 60 or more runners – NHA

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Count Dubois - cont from page 4 Winter Derby winner, and from the family of champions Lot 187 - a ¾ sister to Equus sired champion and dual Gr1 Dubai scorer, Liquid Mercury Soaring Softly, Glorious Song, Champion and multiple Gr1 winner French Navy and second and half-sister to Derby placed Saint Ballado, Devil’s Bag and winner Bela - Bela, this filly is dam is a stakes placed Elliodor filly Captain Gambler, from successful sires Rakeen and out of Captain Al’s champion half-sister to top sprinter Disco the family of champions Mark Rahy daughter All Is Secret, herself Queen Of Esteem and Mashaallah, Lot 110 - this classically bred a sister to Gr1 winner The also family of high class filly filly is out of Var’s Oaks winning Secret Is Out and ¾ sister to Musings DELAGO DELUXE Wonder Gadot daughter Princess Of Light - Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas winner Snowdance Champion 2yo and Lot 188 - this colt is out of a herself a half-sister to SA Oaks Three Frankels and a Scat Daddy – with such fare multiple Gr1 winner in sister in blood to Gr1 SA Fillies winners Arcola and Ash Cloud, Lot 193 - a half or full sister to there’s likely to be solid interest from abroad at the sale. South Africa, the son Sprint winner Real Princess, third dam, Arcole, won the Natal winners, this filly is out of a Gr3 There are eighteen ‘foreign’ yearlings in all, sired by of champion Australian and his Gr1 placed second Oaks placed daughter of champion stallions standing in Europe, Australia and Argentina. sire Encosta De Lago is dam (by Duke Of Marmalade’s Lot 112 - bred on the same sire Danehill Dancer and now standing at stud in close relative Al Mufti) is a cross as Gr1 winner Lady Of champion racemare Arabian You might want to brush up on some of the things sister to Dubai star and Gr1 The House, this colt is a full Lass, the family of international worth knowing about them. Australia where he has been represented by sire Victory Moon brother to Gr3 speedster Swift champions and Vaguely Noble Camelot (Montjeu) Scat Daddy (Johannesburg) numerous winners, Lot 190 - a half-brother Sarah and is out of a four time Lot 218 - this colt, closely to 2 international winners, winning daughter of top class Lot 224 - a half-brother to Champion at 2 and at 3, winning Sire of Gr1 winners of both sexes one of whom won seven, this sire/broodmare sire Arch, family winners, this colt is out of a three Racing Post Trophy, 2000 in Europe & USA, of all ages, inbred to the great sire Danehill, is out of a half-sister colt (inbred to Danzig and of Kentucky Oaks winner White time winning Western Winter Guineas, English & Irish Derby. over all distances. Notable Gr1 Mr Prospector) is out of a Star Line, winner ½ sister to a stakes winning He rated 128. winners include sprinters Lady to champion and multiple Australian Gr1 winner Grand daughter of Green Desert and Light Shift and new British sire, daughter of Fort Wood (sire of Retired to stud at Coolmore, Aurelia and Caraveggio. 1000 Guineas winner , and champion, Ulysses Dynasty), and second dam was covered 194 mares in 2014, 202 Died age 11 in December 2015, Armee, from the family of top sprinter Absolute Champion the same Horama family as Lot 118 - this filly is out of a a stakes winner of seven, third in 2015, 208 in 2016 and 179 in so the yearling on offer here is Epsom Derby winners Sir Percy nine time stakes winning Silvano dam is by Cozzene - damsire 2017. from his last crop. and South African multiple Gr1 winner and young sire Wylie and Teenoso half-sister to 3 stakes horses, of Dynasty’s top performers Camelot’s fee for 2018 is #140 filly, first foal of Hall, as well as 2yo champion Lot 200 - this filly (bred on including Gr3 Umkhomazi Jackson and African Night Sky €30.000, his 2017 yearling Myboycharlie mare, whose dam Dance Hero similar lines to Simple Verse Stakes winner Captain In Lot 253 - this grey colt is average was £90.000. Misty Eyed ran her best career and Venus De Milo) is out of Command and second dam won out of Ladies Mile winner Even The stallion’s first crop raced as race when second to Cassandra an SA Oaks placed ¾ sister to the Gr3 Tibouchina Stakes Money (by top broodmare sire 2yo’s in Europe in 2017, giving 18 DUKE OF MARMALADE Go in the King’s Stand Stakes. Lanzerac Ready To Run Stakes Lot 148 - this colt, whose Rich Man’s Gold) from the family winners from 74 runners. Cartier Champion and winner Safe Harbour close relative made R4.5 million of record breaking filly Wainui They included French Gr2 five time Gr1 winner from Lot 202 - this colt is out of a at the 2017 Premier Sale, is and Gr1 winners Pointing North, winner Fighting Irish (rated 106), Pour Moi (Montjeu) the family of A P Indy is five time winning half-sister to a half-brother to 3 winners Rodoille and Sand And Sea German stakes winner Alounak Investec Derby winner in 2011, a proven sire whose best five time Gr1 winner Inara and including exported Gr2 Gold (100), two Gr3 placed 2yo’s (one sired 2017 Investec Derby include such international to the Canadian Gr3 winning Bracelet winner Flying Ice, and in Italy, one in Germany), and a winner Wings Of Eagles in his Gr1 winners as Big ELUSIVE FORT dam of sire and triple Canadian his Fillies Guineas runner up French Listed 2nd. second crop. Fee for 2018: Orange, Simple Verse, Triple Gr1 winning International winner Joshua dam is an own sister to dual €5000. Star Of Seville, Nutan champion, by the same Four yearlings on offer: Tree, family of international Guineas winner Solo Traveller One yearling on offer: and Sound Of Freedom, sire as Dynasty, and sire #25 filly, first foal of Gr1 winners Kitwood, Dawn Lot 160 - this filly is out of a of Gr1 performers Siren’s #79 colt, first foal of winning as well as top class filly Mastercraftsman mare; Approach, Magic Of Life and stakes placed sister to 2 stakes Call, Lauderdale, Safe Excellent Art mare, whose dam Venus De Milo - runner up #68 filly, first foal of Myboycharlie Miss Oceana horses including Gr1 Empress Harbour and Fort Ember is by Mark Of Esteem (son of in both the Gr1 Irish and mare; #69 filly, first foal of Fastnet Gr1 Lot 226 - this colt is half- Club Stakes winner Little Miss Lot 4 - a half-sister to the Rock mare; Darshaan, also damsire of Pour brother to seven winners, Magic, dam of Lanzerac Ready Lot 26 - this filly is out of talented Last Winter, this filly #128 colt, first foal of mare Moi) two stakes winners, including To Run Stakes winner Miss a winning sister to a multiple is out of Silvano’s Cape Fillies Matchem Stakes hero Katalin, bred on the same cross Singapore winner and half- Guineas winner Field Flower, the Changingoftheguard and his as Dynasty’s champion Lady In Frankel (Galileo) Gregorian (Clodovil) sister to Golden Horseshoe family of US legend and eight winning Elliodor dam is an Black Highest ever rated racehorse, Highclass sprinter/miler, four hero Purple Diamond, and her times champion sire own sister to US Gr1 winner with Timeform 147. His studfee times Gr1 placed from 1200m to Gr3 winning second dam is a Crimson Palace > continued on page 8 for 2018 is £175.000. a mile. Entered stud at National full-sister to the dam of Gr1 With two crops racing, he has Stud in UK in 2016. Fee for 2018: Cape Guineas winner Solo Lot 232 - this filly is out two Gr1 winners – in Europe £4500. Traveller of a stakes placed winner of eight (by Silvano) who is a Cracksman, Timeform’s joint- One yearling on offer: Lot 47 - this filly is out of a ¾ sister to Gr2 winner Arion, highest rated 3yo with 136; in #174 half sister to 3 winners four time winning half-sister the family of Gr1 winners Bold Japan the filly Soul Stirring, who out of a Rock Of Gibraltar mare to stakes winner Admiral’s Thatch, Fort Defiance, Vega Pickfrom the Of2015 BreedersThe Bunch Handbook won the Japanse Oaks. whose grandam is half sister Daughter and her second and Villandry Following on from those two to grandam of US champion & dam is a half-sister to the Gr1 winners, to date Frankel has Horse of the Year Lady’s Secret; international Gr1 winning Lot 252 - this colt is a half 4 Gr2 winners in France, UK and inbred 3x3 Danehill sisters Irridescence and Perfect - sprinter to Gr2 sprinter Eddie CAPETOWN NOIR Ireland, and 10 Gr3 winners (one Promise (dam of smart Gr3 Sweat and the smart Billy A R1m yearling in 2011, Capetown Noir won 8 races from 1200m in Japan). Silver, and his stakes winning Equal Stripes performer Hard Promise and to 2000m, notably Gr1 Cape Guineas and Gr1 Cape Derby as a Three yearlings on offer: KZN sire Redoute’s Promise) dam, by successful sire Kahal, 3yo, and Gr1 Queen’s Plate at 4. (Candy Stripes) was second in the Gr2 SA #74 half sister to 5 winners, their Lot 51 - a half-brother to 3 Nursery, family of talented He was voted Equus Champion Miler at 3. Rated MR 116. stakes winning dam half sister to Gr2 winner in Argentina, his winners, one of whom won six, sophomore Undercover Agent Capetown Noir started his stud career at Summerhill, his 2015 fee Avontuur’s Gr1 stallion Oratorio; dam half sister to Empress Club, this colt is out of a winning half- Ecurie, Epoque (grandam of R20.000. #94 half brother to winners in sister to July dead - heater and Elusive Fort). Gr1 producing sire Breeders Handbook considers Capetown Noir’s significant UK & France, out of a mare by champion Dancer’s Daughter, DYNASTY in Argentina. female line ancestor to be the mare Spits, who is closely Kingmambo; the family of champion Waya Horse Of The Year One on offer: and multiple Gr1 winner and a leading sire of kinbred. Her main elements are descendants of the mare #172 filly, first foal of Fastnet Rock #61 colt, second foal of Gr1 Westerner (by Danehill - sire of champions Futura, Irish Agnes Court (Polly Agnes). Spits was mated to Noble mare placed multiple Gr2 winner Liz Duke Of Marmalade) Flame, Legislate, Lady Chieftain, a descendant of the Agnes Court female line, For Sale (by Not For Sale). Lot 88 - a half-sister to a four In Black, Beach Beauty, resulting in Martha, the 5th dam of Capetown Noir. Martha’s Rock Of Gibraltar time winner, this filly is out of Bela - Bela, Just Sensual daughter Donna Anna was mated to Jungle Cove, whose (Danehill) Gr1 Garden Province Stakes as well as Gr1 winners female line has the same remote ancestry (Fam 16), resulting Exchange Rate (Danzig) in Jungle Janna. The latter got Guineas winner Dance Every Sire of Gr1 winners of both sexes, winner Outcome Ancestral Fore, Lady Of Gr2 winner in USA. Gr1 The House, Eyes Wide Dance from a mating to Northern Guest, whose significant and sire of champions. Has been producing sire in Argentina. Lot 96 - this filly is a half- female line ancestry brought more of Fam 16. Another Champion US sire three times, sister to 3 winners including Open, It’s My Turn, Liege Two yearlings offered: and Jackson Western Winter’s son Winter Solstice, Horse of the Year, as well as US Champion sire of Mauritian star Night In Seattle is from Fam 16 female line. His 5th dam Brandy Ball and . #115 colt, first foal of half sister Lot 23 - this colt is out of 2yo’s and her winning In The Wings Capetown Noir’s 5th dam Martha are very close kin. Three yearlings on offer to 4 winners in Argentina, incl dam is out of a half-sister to Dubawi’s dual Gr1 winner Gr1 winner Quirico; the next dam and Greyville star Happy Breeders Handbook suggests that suitable lines for Capetown #16 filly, first foal of Galileo mare; French 1000 Guineas winner is half sister to champion Invasor. Baiser Vole Archer, herself a half-sister Noir could include multiples of Fam 16 female line carriers, #191 half sister to 2 winners in #164 3rd foal; half brother to 2 Lot 109 - this colt, closely to Australian stakes winner remote or otherwise. UK, out of Mull Of Kintyre mare Femina Fashion winners out of Smart Strike mare inbred to Danzig, is out of a There are two Capetown Noir yearling colts on offer, and both who is half sister to dam of who is half sister to the dam of Lot 42 - a full brother to multiple Gr1 winner (Rock daughter of Fillies Guineas/ strike a chord. Kentucky Derby winner & sire Oaks winner Joshua Princess 2 smart winners, this colt Of Gibraltar); #97 half brother to Gr1 SA Classic winner Love Struck and to Orb. Lot 145 - this colt is out of is a half-brother to graded #194 half brother to 4 winners stakes winning 2yos Olympic stakes winner Fakazi; their stakes placed five-time winning dam Kahal’s Gr1 SA Fillies Classic Particular Passion is by Rambo Dancer out of a mare by Prontisimo (incl French Gr3 winner), out of El dead - heater Spiced Gold Owen and Speedy Suzy Prado mare Manhattan Rain and is out of a Gr2 placed – the latter is a son of Liloy, who is half brother to Fair Arabella, the (Encosta de Lago) Lot 153 - this colt is a half- daughter of great sire/ dam of Rambo Dancer; the dam of Liloy and Fair Arabella is the Australian Gr1 winner, half brother to multiple Gr3 winner broodmare sire Kingmambo, mare Locust Time, a Fam. 16 descendant; the sire of Fair Arabella is Delago Deluxe brother to champion sire Sunsational, dam of Gr1 winner the family of champion US Chateaugay, also a Fam 16 descendant (Summerhill) (Encosta de Lago) and SA Oaks vixen Juxtapose, Redoute’s Choice. Sire Sun sire Exclusive Native, and Gr1 #125 half brother to Gr3 winner Royal Pleasure, their dam half and to stakes performers Mod South African champion 2yo and Met winner Whisky Baron and winners Charismatic, General sister to the dam of Gr1 Cape Guineas winner Solo Traveller and his Barley and C Major, his four subsequent Gr1 sprinter, at stud Golden Slipper winner She Will Assembly, Poet’s Voice and Gr2 winning full sister Strawberry Ice (dam of Gr2 Flying Ice), both time winning second dam in Australia. Reign. Versailles Treaty by Capetown Noir’s sire Western Winter; the next dam Taineberry (also granddam of Gr2 winning One on offer: One on offer: carries three lines of Stardust (two through Star Kingdom’s son sprinter Dollar Dazzler) is a half- Lot 86 - this colt (inbred, like #218 colt, second foal of Duke Todman) who is Fam 16; Taineberry’s highclass daughter Jalberry is #215 filly, first foal of Al Maher sister to Gr1 Rising Sun Gold champion Enable, to Sadler’s Of Marmalade mare who is half by Jallad whose dam is by a son of Todman (Summerhill) mare who is full sister to a stakes Challenge winner Eldoriza Wells) is out of a Gr3 winning sister to Australian champion placed winner daughter of champion sire Lot 162 - this colt is out (find all the stallion’s detail on the Sporting Post website - Grand Armee Trippi (damsire of Breeders’ https://www.sportingpost.co.za/sire/capetown-noir-2/ ) of a stakes placed sister to Cup winner Liam’s Ma) SPORTING POST Cape Premier Yearling Sale • Friday 19th - Sunday 21st January 2018 7

20 - 21 January 2018 at CTICC, Cape Town

CAPTAIN AL colt VAR colt #248 COLT, full brother to a winner, half brother to 2 winners; #76 COLT, second foal; dam MY KAZZIE (4 wins, SW; 2x Gr1 dam Ellie’s Wish (5 wins, Gr3 placed - by Elliodor) 2nd) is half sister to ROYAL IQ (9 wins, Gr2; Gr1/Gr2 placed), is half sister to Madame Rooney (4 wins, SP), out of MENTOR (7 wins, Gr2) and to dam of SCHIFFER (5 wins, SW; Miss Rooney (6 wins, Gr1 2nd) Gr1 3rd – by VAR) TRIPPI colt TWICE OVER colt #49 COLT, half brother to 4 winners incl FULCRUM (4 wins, SW), #30 COLT, half brother to three winners incl Kings Troop Vice Admiral (2 wins, Gr3 placed), Master Landing (6 wins, SP); (8 wins, multiple SP) and Jet Command (6 wins, SP); dam dam (2 wins) is half sister to grandam of Champions Imperial Gem (3 wins, SP) is half sister to Gr3 IMPERIAL TRIUMPH CAPTAIN’S LOVER and EBONY FLYER, and to dams of and UAE Oaks winner IMPERIAL ICE, from PARTY TIME family JOSHLIN (4 wins, Gr2) and JOSHUA’S DREAM (5 wins, Gr3) WHAT A WINTER colt ELUSIVE FORT filly & colts #98 COLT, first foal; dam (3 wins) is out of full sister to #4 FILLY, half sister to LAST WINTER (Sun Met entry, MR 106); Champion LET’S ROCK ‘N ROLL, half sister to Champion dam FIELD FLOWER (by Silvano) won Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas IN THE FAST LANE, to LIGHT THE LIGHTS (4 wins, Gr2; Gr2 2nd and is half sister to Gr2 KZN Derby winner ROYAL LAND, in Dubai – by Western Winter), and to ROCK THE COUNTRY to Gr1 placed Field Event, to stakes placed Cosmos Field (7 wins, SW – by Western Winter) (grandam of Gr1 placed Gr3 winner WOLJAYRINE); 4th dam is full sister to BOLD RULER ORATORIO colts #45 COLT, half brother to 3 winners incl Air Chief Marshal #5 COLT, half brother to seven winners incl SILVER FLYER (4 wins); dam is full sister to Kings Troop (8 wins, multiple SP) (4 wins, Gr2; 2nd Gr1 Cape Guineas; 3rd Gr1 SA Classic) and and half sister to Jet Command (6 wins, SP); grandam Jet Flyer (4 wins, SP); dam (5 wins) is half sister to Imperial Gem (3 wins, SP) is half sister to Gr3 IMPERIAL TRIUMPH LOVE IS IN THE AIR (8 wins, Gr1), CAREFUL LANDING and UAE Oaks winner IMPERIAL ICE, from PARTY TIME family (Gr3; Gr1 placed) from family of SA Oaks winner ROOTIN’ TOOTIN’ #156 COLT, third foal; half brother to a winner; #204 COLT, fourth foal; full brother to 3 winners incl dam is half sister to DOOSRA (4 wins, Gr3; Gr2/Gr3 placed) ERNIE (7 wins, SW; multiple SP); dam (won, by Captain Al) and Quick Single (3 wins, Gr3 placed), out of from Gr1 family of SAN CARLOS, GONDOLIER, DAINTY DI CAUGHTINTHESLIPS (5 wins, Gr2; Gr1/Gr2 placed)

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Elusive Fort - cont from page 6 Champion Sire South Africa 2014/2015 Highest priced yearlingLot 238 filly - inbred on toauction legendary sire Sadler’s Wells, this filly (a half- Lot 5 - this colt is a half-brother to seven winners including sister to a winner) is out of a Fort Wood half-sister to Gr3 Acacia Dingaans winner and Cape Guineas second Silver Flyer, out of a five Handicap winner Amur Affair, and second dam is a sister to Gr1 time winning half-sister to Majorca dead - heater Love Is In The Air winner Fair Maiden Lot 54 - this filly is a ¾ sister to Langerman runner up Big Pick Of The Bunch Pleasure, out of a three time winning daughter of Captain Al, the FRANKEL from the 2015 Breeders Handbook family of Fillies Guineas winner American Connection Highest rated horse in Timeform history, the great son Lot 56 - bred on the same cross as Ernie, this colt is out of a of Galileo went unbeaten in 14 outings, with his wins stakes winning daughter of champion sire Captain Al including 10 at Gr1 level, a full brother to triple Gr1 winner flower alley Lot 57 - this colt is a full brother to Gr1 performer and Gr3 Cape Noble Mission he made the perfect start to his stud career Classic second Elevated out of a stakes placed winner of six, whose with no fewer than 13 Group winners emerging from his A $165.000 Keeneland yearling in 2004, Flower Alley won ¾ brother is Gr1 Computaform Sprint runner up Intellectual first crop including Gr1 winners Cracksman and Soul five races from a mile to 2000m on dirt in USA. He won the G1 Stirring Travers S. and ran second in the G1 Breeder’s Cup Classic. He was Lot 70 - this colt is out of a winning Jet Master half-sister to Lot 74 - a half-sister to five winners, including Gr3 performer, the second highest rated 3yo in USA, with Timeform 127. Gr2 winning sprinter Greek Warrior, from the family of Cape Guineas At stud he sired G1 Kentucky Derby winner and US Champion winner Little Ballerina and Majorca winner Trojan Belle this filly is out of a stakes winning half-sister to triple Gr1 winner, European champion and champion sire in Italy Oratorio, the family 3yo colt I’ll Have Another in his second crop, as well as Lot 169 - this filly (bred on the same cross as Safe Harbour) is of champion sires Alydar and Plum Bold champion filly My Wandy’s Girl (subsequently sold as broodmare a half-sister to five winners and a ¾ sister to Winter Oaks winner prospect for $700.000). Lot 94 - bred on the same Frankel/Kingmambo cross as group Francia, and is out of a winning half-sister to champion sprinter Flower Alley, a son of US Champion Sire and sire-of-sires Hinterland, family of champion sire Foveros winners Eminent and Last Kingdom, this colt (also inbred to Danehill) has a second dam who is a full-sister to Japanese champion Fine Distorted Humor, started his South African studcareer at Lot 204 - this colt is a full-brother to Listed Sophomore Sprint Motion and ¾ sister to globetrotting champion Pilsudski - whose Wilgerbosdrift. His 2015 fee was R80.000 (with a published ‘book winner Ernie from the family of July winner Gondolier wins included the Japan Cup and Breeders’ Cup Turf full’). Lot 172 - another inbred to champion sires Danehill and Sadler’s Breeders Handbook makes the observation that the dam EQUAL STRIPES Wells, this filly’s Montjeu sired second dam is a half-sister to Arc of Flower Alley, Princess Olivia, is by Lycius whose dam Gr2 winner, from the famed E family, whose offspring winner Sagamix and French Gr1 winner and sire Sagacity, the is a daughter of Lyphard. Flower Alley’s fourth dam is a include the Gr1 winners Bambina Stripes, Cooptado, family of Epsom Oaks second Secret Gesture - who shares her sire, daughter of Goofed, the dam of Lyphard. This gives Princess Paulinho and Gamuza Fina Galileo, with Frankel Olivia a 4x4 double of Goofed, and a possible source of Lot 61 - this colt is out of Gr2 winner Liz For Sale, who was runner breeding excellence. She is dam of stakes winners in Japan, up in the Argentinian Breeders’ Cup, the colt is a ¾ brother to Equal GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT rated TFR 120/123, who are by Deep Impact, whose dam Stripes’ Gr3 winner Tenaz Igual Wind In Her Hair is a daughter of Alzao, by Lyphard. The The LQP winner has made an outstanding start to his stud pedigree of Wind In Her Hair makes her very close kin to career, with his first crop yielded such graded winners as EXCHANGE RATE Lyphard’s son Elliodor, whose dam is full sister to Busted, Gunner, Gimme Six, Hack Green and Green Pepper, and his the damsire of Wind In Her Hair. Deep Impact is from Deceased Gr2 winning son of Danzig, from the family of second the likes of SA Fillies Nursery winner Green Plains the same female line as Right Approach, who has several Caesour, Ajdal and Noverre, he is a proven sire of Gr1 and promising stakes winner Surcharge daughters out of Elliodor mares. winners Reckless Abandon, Ermine, Swap Fliparoo, Ball Lot 2 - this colt is out of brilliant Gr2 Southern Cross Stakes Dancing and Sunset Glow The grandam of Distorted Humor, Sweetest Chant, is winner Fairyinthewoods, from the family of graded stakes winners very close kin to Bold Reason and Never Bend. A large Lot 115 - closely inbred to Danzig, this colt is out of a ½ sister Tarn Fairy and Mr Winsome proportion of Distorted Humor’s G1 winners have Sadler’s to Argentinian Gr1 winner Quirico, from the same family as once Lot 12 - bred on the same cross as Gr1 winning 2yo Gunner, this Wells (as sire of dam, grandam, or damsire). Sadler’s Wells’ beaten champion and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Invasor filly, a half-sister to 2 useful winners, is out of a Gr2 Tibouchina line of Bold Reason appears significant in his best offspring. Lot 164 - a half or full brother to 2 winners, this colt is out of Stakes winning own sister to Gr3 Diana Stakes winner Captain’s Lalun, the dam of Bold Reason and Never Bend, is a noted a Smart Strike half-sister to the dam of Kentucky Derby winning Flame, the family of champion Historic Lady La Troienne carrier, and La Troienne is invariably present in sire Orb, the family of legendary filly Ruffian, multiple Gr1 winner Lot 53 - bred on potent More Than Ready/Danehill cross, this colt multiples in Distorted Humor’s best offspring. This apparent Coronado’s Quest, successful sire Icecapade, and Kentucky Derby is out of a high class stakes winner who ran second to champion affinity for La Troienne (in Flower Alley present through winner Fusaichi Pegasus Igugu in the Gr1 SA Fillies Classic Sadler’s Wells’ damsire Bold Reason) is emphasised in I’ll Have Another whose dam has a double of Bold Reason’s Lot 65 - this filly is out of a winning Dynasty half-sister to millionaire half brother Never Bend and whose damsire Pleasant Tap is FLOWER ALLEY and Gr3 winner Masai Warrior and second dam is a Jallad half-sister from the La Troienne female line. The close resemblance of Travers Stakes winner who earned over $2 000 000 and to yet another millionaire - Gr2 Colorado King Stakes winner Natural performance at stud of Distorted Humor and Trippi makes well established sire of Gr1 winners I’ll Have Another, Selection Lilacs And Lace, Lukes Alley and record breaking 2017 the latter’s daughters interesting options for Flower Alley. Lot 77 - another bred like high class filly Green Plains, this colt Canadian winner Bullards Alley, is an own brother to smart filly La Bella Mia and is out of a multiple There are six yearlings on offer, several with notable pedigrees. damsire of Japanese champion Lucky Lilac and he is the winning daughter of champion sire Jet Master, second dam is a only sire at stud in South Africa with a Kentucky Derby #29 filly out of stakes winning Giant’s Causeway mare, whose daughter of champion Vesta winner to his name third dam Rahika Rose is by Unfuwain whose dam is close kin to Lot 119 - this colt is a half-brother to speedy stakes winner Deep Impact; the dam of Rahika Rose is by , a son of Mill Lot 29 - out of a mare by champion sire and exceptional Red Flyer (by Martinelli), whose wins included the Listed Umngeni Reef (Never Bend) (Maine Chance) broodmare sire Giant’s Causeway, this filly is out of a six time stakes Handicap and his dam is a sister to Gr1 winning sprinter Shoe winner and is from the same family as charismatic Gr1 Prix Du #121 filly out of Gr1 placed Gr2 winner Red Dor, who is by Express Cadran hero Sergeant Cecil Elliodor; the mare has produced five winners from five runners, Lot 130 - this colt is out of a winning sister to Gr2 sprinter Escobar, including Gr2 Red Fort (by Fort Wood, son of Sadler’s Wells) and Lot 39 - inbred to Danzig, this filly is a half-sister to 4 winners and half-sister to 2 graded stakes winners, including the speedy Gr3 placed Lizzie Arden (by Right Approach) – both these have including Gr3 filly Princess Julietta, the great branch of La Troienne Viva, dam of graded stakes winning stars Cold As Ice and Live Life multiple winning full siblings to boot; all the right stuff (Favour responsible for such as Buckpasser, Sky , Outstandingly, Stud) Lumiere and Bernstein Lot 142 - this colt is out of a Jet Master winning half-sister to the Gimmethegreenlight sired Fillies Guineas winner Gimme Six, from #183 filly, half sister to Gr2 winner A Womens Way and Gr1/ Lot 121 - a half-sister to two graded performers, this filly (inbred the family of champions Bela - Bela and Rabiya, as well as current Gr2 placed Ancestry, their dam multiple Gr3 winner A Daughters to Lyphard and his dam Goofed) is out of Gr2 Tibouchina Stakes star Snowdance Legacy; the grandam is by Elliodor (Avontuur) winner Red Dor, herself by top class broodmare sire Elliodor Lot 161 - this filly is out of a Trippi half-sister to dual Gr1 winner #238 filly, half sister to a multiple winner out of a winning dam Lot 154 - this filly is out of a half-sister to 4 stakes horses including Thunder Dance (dam of smart filly Love Supreme) and her dual Gr1 by Fort Wood (Sadler’s Wells) (Rosedene) Derby winner St Tropez and Cape Derby second Tan Can, family of winning second dam is a Fort Wood half-sister to champion sire champion filly Ethereal Lady Captain Al (damsire of Gimme’s Gr1 winner Gunner) (find all the stallion’s detail on the Sporting Post website - Lot 183 - this filly is a half-sister to 3 winners including Gr2 The https://www.sportingpost.co.za/sire/flower-alley/ ) Debutante winner A Womens Way and she is out of eight time Gr3 > continued on page 10 winner A Daughters Legacy

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#8 - Captain Al filly #32 - Silvano colt half sister to two winners; dam (3w) SILVANO colt – dam (by Al Mufti) is 3-part sister to is out of 5-time winning half sister to Champion Champion Sire CAPTAIN AL and half sister to & sire BOLD TROPIC BATTLESTAR EXPRESS (7w, multiple SW)

#88 - Duke Of Marmalade filly #101 - Silvano filly #110 - Dynasty filly half sister to a 4-time winner; dam OUTCOME two-time winning dam (by Fort Wood) dam PRINCESS OF LIGHT (6w, Gr2; Gr1/2/3 placed) is won 10 races incl Gr1 Garden Province Stakes is half sister to Jabulani Jive (4w, SP), half sister to ASH CLOUD (4w, Gr1/Gr2), and multiple Gr1/2/3 placed out of Proud Peyton (5w, 2x Gr3 placed) ARCOLA (4w, Gr2/Gr3), DRILL SARGEANT (14w, SW, SP – by Dynasty)

#137 - Captain Of All colt #143 - Twice Over colt #150 - What A Winter filly second foal; dam is half sister to SA Oaks winners NOBLE third foal; winning dam is half sister to LIKEITHOT half sister to 2 winners; dam (3 wins) is half sister to DESTINY & ROYAL PROPHECY, to the dams of International (7w, Gr2; Gr1/2/3 placed), IVOR THIRST SUGAR DADDY (7w, Gr3; Gr1/2/3 placed) and Gr1 winner GYPSY’S WARNING, Mauritian Champion (5w, Gr3), Burnt Savannah (3w, Gr2 2nd), SANTA (8w, Gr3; Gr2/Gr3 placed) TALES OF BRAVERY, SURABI, ROMANY PRINCE, etc out of Gr1 SA Fillies Sprint runner-up Hot Weather

#196 - Silvano colt #206 - Visionaire colt #242 - Visionaire colt full brother to 3-time winner, half brother to half brother to a winner; dam (won) is half sister to half brother to a 3-time winner; dam 3 winners; dam (2w) is half sister to BANNOCK JALBERRY (4w, Gr3; Gr1/Gr2 placed; dam of Gr2 (by Fusaichi Pegasus) is half sister to 6 winners incl (3 wins in UK, SW, multiple Gr2/Gr3 placed), PURPLE DIAMOND) and to dam of Gr1 SOLO TRAVELLER AMORINO (10 wins in AUS, Gr3; Gr2/Gr3 placed) and MOULIN LADY (4w in AUS, SW), & Gr2 2nd Strawberry Ice (dam of Gr2 FLYING ICE) LET US WIN (Gr2 in AUS) and dam of DIDDUMS (4w in AUS, Gr3) 2018 CAPE PREMIER YEARLING SALE • 20/21 JANUARY • CTICC • CAPE TOWN

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Gimmethegreenlight - cont from page 8 Lot 189 - this colt is out of Dubawi’s Gr3 Jacaranda Handicap JACKSON JUDPOT ORATORIO winning daughter Amber Orchid, from one of the strongest families Triple Gr1 winning son Kingmambo’s half-brother has proved Triple G1 winning European champion and in the stud book of Dynasty who beat very successful as sire of champion sire of more than 40 stakes winners the Lot 223 - bred on the same cross as Green Plains, this filly is out champion Variety Club in Along Came Polly, Gr1 winners Forest world over, his first local crop includes the of a quick stakes winning half-sister to Gr2 Southern Cross Stakes the Gr1 Investec Cape Indigo and Juxtapose, and graded winners likes of Ancestry, Sequined, Mrs O and winner Fairyinthewoods and second dam is a stakes placed Al Mufti Derby, his first yearlings Final Judgement, Deputy Jud, Colour Of Opera Royal, his 2yos firing on all cylinders half-sister to Gr2 winner Tarn Fairy made up to R2 000 000 Courage, Polyphonic and Coral Fever this season Lot 228 - a half-sister to a winner, this filly is out of a three time and he is from the same Lot 44 - this colt is out of a winning own sister Lot 33 - this colt is a half-brother to stakes stakes winning granddaughter of A P Indy family as champion sire to short lived Gr2 winner Buran and Gr1 Thekwini winning millionaire Attenborough, out of a four Smart Strike Lot 234 - this filly is out of Captain Al’s Gr2 Merchants winning Stakes second Ice Belle, and his second dam time winning half-sister to Gr1 winning 2yo Give daughter Dance With Al, from the family of champion filly Lady In Lot 11 - this colt is out of is Majorca winning half-sister to Cape Guineas Me Five, the family of champion Consensual, dam Black and Singapore champion Lizarre a stakes placed half-sister winner Little Ballerina of fellow champion Just Sensual to an Italian 1000 Guineas Lot 241 - this colt is out of a half-sister to Winter Guineas winner Lot 45 - a half-brother to 3 winners, this colt winner, from the same family State Crown, from the family of Gr1 winning siblings Counter Action, KINGSBARNS (closely inbred to Danzig) is out of a full sister to as sire Count Dubois, Irish Divine Fashion and Perfect Order Like leading sires Vaguely Noble, High a stakes placed winner of eight, from the same 2000 Guineas hero Indian Chaparral and Green Dancer, Kingsbarns Party Time family as champions Let’s Rock N Roll, GREGORIAN Haven and champions Kris won the prestigious Gr1 Racing Post In The Fast Lane and Trademark and Trophy, and he is a son of the world’s High class performer, who won from 1400 - 1700, whose Lot 64 - a half-brother to 2 winners, one of Lot 13 - this colt is a half- greatest sire Galileo - responsible for top wins included the Gr2 Hungerford Stakes and Gr3 Diomed whom won six, this colt (bred on the same cross brother to winners and is class sires Frankel, Teofilo, New Approach Stakes as the sire’s champion Beethoven) is out of a full- out of a winning ½ sister to and the exciting Nathaniel, Kingsbarns is sister to Oaks winner and Gr3 City Of Gold star Lot 174 - this filly, closely inbred to Danehill, is a half-sister to 3 4 stakes winners, including from the family of Halling and Volksraad Front Of House winners, including stakes placed Ma and her dam is Cape Guineas winner Elusive Lot 28 - this colt is out of a winning half-sister a half-sister to six stakes horses including ten time Australian Gr2 Lot 82 - this colt is out of a winning Jet Master Gold and his own sister to 2 stakes horses, the family of recent Merchants winner Newquay, family of US champion Lady’s Secret half-sister to 2 stakes winners including Gr1 Seattle Gold - both of whom hero Silicone Valley, and champions In The Fast were sired by Jackson’s close Mercury Sprint second Night Trip, the outstanding Lane, Trademark, Just Sensual and Let’s Rock ‘N family of the great champions Peintre Celebre GREYS INN relative Sail From Seattle Roll (another relative of Jackson and Pawneese, as well as Melbourne Cup winner Globetrotting Equus Champion and July winner, whose best Protectionist includes dual Horse Of The Year Legal Eagle (who recently sired Elusive Gold’s Gr3 MANHATTAN RAIN won the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate for a third year running) winning sibling Rich Strike) Lot 122 - this colt is out of Gr2 Sceptre Stakes Gr1 winning half-brother to champion sire and G1 winners Royal Bencher and King Of Pain Lot 81 - this colt is out of a winner Reflective Image, herself a sister to the Redoute’s Choice, he is best known as the Trippi half-sister to 3 winners dam of Gr3 filly Gold Image Lot 80 - this filly, whose winning siblings include Gr3 Langerman sire of Sun Met winner Whisky Baron and including champion 2yo Lot 156 - this colt is out of a half-sister to Gr3 third Lastbutnotleast, is out of a daughter of great sire/broodmare Golden Slipper winning filly She Will Reign sire Giant’s Causeway and second dam is a ½ sister to French Gr1 Carnadore Graham Beck winner Doosra and second dam Lot 215 - this filly (closely inbred to Canny Lad winning filly Mary Linoa Lot 103 - this colt is a half- won the now Gr1 SA Fillies Classic and the great mare Dancing Show), family of brother to 3 winners, including Lot 170 - this colt is a half-brother to 3 stakes Australian classic winners Larrocha and successful Gr3 Diana Stakes winner horses including multiple Gr2 winner Cold As Ice (a sire Blackfriars Promises To Keep and is a ¾ winner in Britain) and Gr2 Sceptre Stakes winner brother to Selangor Cup third Live Life (who has earned overR4 million), he is Speed Rocket, his 3 time MASTER OF MY FATE out of flying Gr3 Champagne Stakes winner Viva, Pick Of The Bunch winning dam is a ½ sister to Winner of six of his eight outings including who is by the increasingly successful broodmare from the 2015 Breeders Handbook stakes winner Knockout the G2 Premier Trophy, he is a son of sire National Assembly Lot 177 - this colt is a half- seven times champion sire Jet Master and Lot 171 - this filly is a half-sister to 2 winners brother to 3 winners including champion Promisefrommyheart, and is including Gr1 Rising Sun Gold Challenge winner KINGSBARNS from the hugely prolific Soho Secret family, Gr3 Godolphin Barb winner and millionaire King Of Pain and her dam is a half- Woljayrine, the family of Cape off the mark with impressive debut winner sister to champion Lady Of The Turf Unbeaten in 2 starts as a 2yo having won the Gr1 Racing Post Fillies Guineas winner Field Twist Of Fate and Lucky Dancer second Trophy, Kingsbarns was quoted at 8/1 for the next year’s 2000 Lot 195 - this colt is a half-brother to 4 winners, Flower (dam of Last Winter), time out at short odds. Guineas and Derby, rated Timeform 120p. Things didn’t work including Gr3 winner Nocturnal Affair - a winner in St Leger hero Touching Wood Lot 10 - this colt is a half-brother to nine winners out, as he raced only twice at 3 (with a Gr1 3rd and Timeform four different countries, the family of recent Gr2 and the great Bold Ruler including Gr1 Gold Cup hero Ancestral Fore rating 121p). Selangor Cup winner Rocket Countdown Kingsbarns entered stud at Coolmore in Ireland in 2015, Lot 211 - this colt is a half-brother to seven Lot 208 - this colt is out of a Trippi half-sister to having fertility issues. He was sent to South Africa later that year, JAY PEG winners including exported Gr1 Mercury Sprint Gr3 Champagne Stakes winner State Blue (who where the persisted. Equus Champion and winner August Rush and Gr3 winner Miss October, like the colt on offer is by a Danzig line sire), the globetrotting multiple he is also closely related to the Jet Master sired family of Malibu Moon, and Alleged The female line focus, according to Breeders Handbook, is Gr1 winner, he is sire Gr2 winner She’s On Fire on 5th dam Agar’s Plough (Irish Oaks, TFR 122) and 4th Lot 236 - this colt is out of a stakes winning of graded winners Exit half-sister to Gr3 Graham Beck Stakes winner dam Mesopotamia (Champion Irish 2yo, TFR 126). Both Here, Hot Affair, Olympic NOBLE TUNE are closely kinbred, both carry elements making them close Astro News, who earned over R1 million in prize Owen, Peggy Jay and Multiple graded stakes winner and runner money kin to notable others. Agar’s Plough is close kin to the mares recent Merchants winner up in the Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, Special, Darrica and Bride Elect. Silicone Valley he is a son of outstanding sire Unbridled’s PATHFORK One yearling on offer. Lot 124 - this filly is a Song out of a stakes winning daughter of Irish Champion and Gr1 winning 2yo, from half-sister to 3 winners and Storm Cat, from the family of US legend #28 grey colt, second foal of his dam who hails from the Party the family of El Gran Senor and Redoute’s ¾ sister to Gr1 SA Classic Serena’s Song, already has had 3 first Time family and is a daughter of Imperial Stride – the latter’s dam Choice, he has sired numerous winners winner English Garden (by Jay crop runners finish in the money is by Sadler’s Wells (grandson of Special) and sire Indian Ridge headed by high class stakes winners Peg’s sire Camden Park), the is from the Ahonoora male line (Lorenzaccio, whose dam is half Lot 197 - this filly is out of a Gr3 winning half- My Friend Lee, Red Chesnut Road and family of champions Colonial sister to Darrica); the Gr1 placed 2nd dam Time Of My Life is by sister to 3 stakes winners including exported Cape Precious Pansy Royal Messenger, son of Royal Prerogative (Bride Elect). All of this Girl and Edict Of Nantes as Guineas winner Elusive Gold (a winner in Hong Lot 179 - this filly is a half-sister to 5 winners kin-links to Agar’s Plough. (Hemel ‘n Aarde) well as Jay Peg’s smart Gr3 Kong), and current high class filly Seattle Gold winner Peggy Jay including high class sprinter Doing It For Dan and (find all the stallion’s detail on the Sporting Post website - she is from the same family as champion sprinter https://www.sportingpost.co.za/sire/kingsbarns/ ) and Breeders’ Cup Sprint hero Eillo

13 yearlings on offer 2015 Champion Freshman sire - Cape at the Cape Premier Sire of 31% stakes horses & 85% winners from his 1st crop Yearling Sale nd Sire of 83% winners from his 2 crop. A leading SA sire in 2017 CTS MILLIONS Son of leading UK sire Oasis Dream R10,000,000 Yearling sales: R1.6m, R900k, R675k, R650k, R500k, R450k, etc. www.FreemanStallions.co.za SPORTING POST Cape Premier Yearling Sale • Friday 19th - Sunday 21st January 2018 11 LAMMERSKRAAL STUD Cape Premier Yearling Sale 2018

LOT 36 • colt by SILVANO - IZORA by WESTERN WINTER. Dam won 3 races; LOT 44 • colt by JUDPOT - LA BELLE HELENE by WESTERN WINTER. Dam is 2nd Umzimkhulu S G3; own-sister to Icy Winter Air (3rd SA Fillies Nursery G2) and own-sister to BURAN (Umkhomazi S G2), Ice Belle (2nd Thekwini S G1; 3rd Fillies half-sister to ICY TRAIL (6 wins incl Premier Trophy G2, etc). Guineas G2, Fillies Championship G2) and Gogetthesheriff (12 wins, R798,500)

LOT 148 • colt by DYNASTY - STRAWBERRY ICE by WESTERN WINTER. Half- LOT 149 • colt by SEVENTH ROCK - STRAWBERRY LANE by JALLAD. Half-brother brother to FLYING ICE (Gold Bracelet G2, Devon Air S L, etc). Dam 2nd Fillies Guineas to SOLO TRAVELLER (Cape Guineas G1, KRA Guineas G2, Cape Classic G3, etc) and G2, etc; own-sister to SOLO TRAVELLER (6 wins incl Cape Guineas G1, etc). Strawberry Ice (2nd KRA Fillies Guineas G2, Prix du Cap G3; dam of FLYING ICE).

LOT 213 • colt by CAPTAIN AL - CANTABELLA by GALILEO. Dam is own-sister to LOT 252 • colt by DUKE OF MARMALADE - EVENING ATTIRE by KAHAL. PRETTY PERFECT (Munster Oaks G3; 2nd Park Hill S G2, etc). Grandam, MILANOVA Half-brother to Eddie Sweat (5 wins; 3rd Post Merchants G2). Dam won 6 races is own-sister to HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (Champion 2yo; Successful Sire). incl Bauhinia H L; 2nd SA Nursery G2, etc; half-sister to Special Invite.

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POMODORO dual Horse Of The Year Variety Club) family of The versatile July winner, and son of current Gr1 star Nother Russia (whose champion champions Jet Master and Golden Apple, dam is by Windrush - sire of the dam of lot 106) caught the eye when his very first runner, Lot 126 - this filly is out of an Oaks winning Royal Italian, ran second on debut over daughter of champion sire Jet Master and her 900 metres, his first three runners have all Majorca winning third dam is a half-sister to finished in the money and include debut champion filly and multiple Gr1 winner Vesta winner Lethal Weapon Lot 136 - this filly, out of a stakes placed winner Lot 3 - this colt, out of Gr1 Allan Robertson of six, is from the same family as champion and Championship runner up Fairy Queen, has a multiple Gr1 winning filly Kiss Of Peace Gr1 is the ultimate accolade, granddam who is a full-sister to dual Gr3 Diana Lot 138 - this filly’s nine winning siblings Stakes winner Forest Ivory include Gr3 King’s Cup winner Pirate’s Gold and the essence of Greatness Lot 19 - this colt, a half-brother to 2 winners, is her four time winning dam is a half-sister to the out of a four time winning own sister to a pair of stakes placed dam of multiple Gr1 winner Captain Listed here are the ones that matter Gr2 winners in Brazil and both his second and third America, the great Queen Of Light family dams won Gr1 races in Brazil Lot 168 - this colt is out of a winning Var half- Lot 123 - a half-brother to Listed Swallow sister to the dam of a stakes winner, and second Stakes winner Sting Operation, he is out of dam is a winning Caesour half-sister to Merchants winner Thunder Cat FIELD FLOWER (Silvano) SHADOW DANCING (Fort Wood) Western Winter’s Gr1 Thekwini Stakes winner Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas Roxanne, from the family of Horse Of The Year and Lot 173 - a half-sister to six time stakes winner #4 ELUSIVE FORT filly; half sister to Gr1 Majorca S. sire Legislate West Coast Gold, this filly is a sister in blood to Last Winter #135 VAR filly; half sister to Gr1 Lot 134 - this colt is a half-brother to Gr3 Gr2 Joburg Spring Challenge winner Wonderwall Klipdrif THUNDER DANCE Umkhomazi Stakes/KZN Yearling Sale Million hero (by Querari) and from the family of top class sires Klawervlei Al Mariachi and is out of a Captain Al half-sister Habitat and Northfields HAPPY ARCHER (Dubawi) to Gr3 winner London Guest, family of champion Lot 203 - a half-brother to 2 winners, one Gr1 Garden Province S. ALL IS SECRET (Captain Al) sprinter Senor Santa (sired by Northern Guest, the of whom won four, this colt is out of a 3 time Gr1 Thekwini S. Gr1 Allan Robertson Fillies Ch’ship damsire of Pomodoro) stakes winner, from the family of dual Gr1 winner #23 DYNASTY colt; third foal Gr1 Thekwini S. Drakenstein Gr1 Mercury Sprint Lot 175 - this colt is a half-brother to a number Duchess Daba (like the colt on offer sired by a Champion 2yo Filly of winners headed by Gr2 Joburg Spring Challenge Danzig line horse) OUTCOME (Muhtafal) #187 DYNASTY filly; second foal hero Wonderwall and his winning Silvano sired Lot 214 - this colt, a half brother to 2 winners, Gr1 Garden Province S. Klawervlei dam is a half-sister to six time stakes winner West is out of a daughter of Gr1 Yorkshire Oaks #88 DUKE OF MARMALADE filly Coast Gold, family of Arc winner Suave Dancer winner Key Change (by outstanding broodmare Winterbach BEACH BEAUTY (Dynasty) and outstanding broodmare sires Habitat and sire Darshaan), the family of dual Derby winner Gr1 Paddock S. (2x) Northfields and Leger hero Milan ROXANNE (Western Winter) Gr1 Garden Province S. (2x) Gr1 Thekwini S. Gr1 Majorca S. POUR MOI #123 POMODORO colt; half brother Champion Older Female (2x) > continued on page 13 to SW STING OPERATION #201 TRIPPI colt; first foal One of four Epsom Derby Klawervlei Drakenstein winners for the late, great Montjeu, Pour Moi left his mark SPICED GOLD (Kahal) as the sire of 2017 Investec Gr1 SA Fillies Classic Derby winner Wings Of Eagles #145 DUKE OF MARMALADE colt and fellow Gr1 winner Sacred Pick Of The Bunch Drakenstein Elixir from the 2015 Breeders Handbook Lot 79 - this colt, out of a winning granddaughter of Pivotal, is out of a granddaughter of 10 time stakes SOFT FALLING RAIN winner Sweetness Herself, family of ANCESTRAL FORE (Dynasty) ENGLISH GARDEN (Camden Park) French Oaks winner Resless Kara and A R350.000 yearling in 2011, Soft Falling Rain won 7 races Gr1 Gold Cup Gr1 SA Classic globetrotting champion Falbrav from 1000m to 1600m in South Africa, UK, and Dubai. He #10 half brother by MASTER OF MY #124 three-part sister by JAY PEG was unbeaten in 4 starts as a 2yo and voted Champion 2yo FATE Oldlands QUERARI colt. He was Timeform’s sixth highest rated older horse on Normandy 2013, rated 129. ALL IS SECRET (Captain Al) Gr1 winning half brother to 2 group/graded winners, the son Soft Falling Rain started his stud career at HAPPY VALENTINE (Silvano) Gr1 Allan Robertson Fillies Ch’ship Wilgerbosdrift, his 2015 fee R40.000. Gr1 Allan Robertson Fillies Ch’ship Gr1 Thekwini S. of Oasis Dream is one of South #24 full brother by SILVANO Gr1 Mercury Sprint Africa’s best young sires, and Soft Falling Rain is from the US female line of Maine Chance Champion 2yo Filly his recent high class runners multiple US Champion sire Smart Strike, prompting & include Dingaans winner Monks Breeders Handbook to suggest that kin-breeding to ANTONOE (First Defence) THE SECRET IS OUT (Captain Al) Hood and Spring Challenge hero members of that female line might be beneficial. The G1 Just A Dame S. (USA) Gr1 Allan Robertson Fillies Ch’ship Wonderwall family is represented in South Africa through Gr1 #35 half brother by CAPTAIN AL #133 full brother by CAPTAIN AL Lot 1 - bred like Gr1 filly Melliflora, producing sires Strike Smartly (full brother to Smart Klawervlei Klawervlei this filly is out of an own sister to stakes Strike, by Mr Prospector), Sail From Seattle (Gone winner, and R2 000 000 yearling buy, West) and Gr1 winner and sire Jackson. The latter is RABADA (Brave Tin Soldier) THUNDER DANCE (Jet Master) Roman Wall, the family of star fillies by Fort Wood’s son Dynasty, while Strike Smartly has Gr1 Daily News 2000 Gr1 Paddock S. Monyela and Sport’s Chestnut, as well stakes winners from mares by Fort Wood. Gr1 Premier’s Champion S. Gr1 Empress Club S. as legendary racehorse Horse Chestnut #38 half brother by TRIPPI #135 half sister by VAR Soft Falling Rain’s sire National Assembly is out of a Summerhill Klawervlei Lot 40 - intriguingly inbred to the mare by Buckpasser, a noted influence also in Danehill wonderful sire Green Desert, this colt (who is close kin to National Assembly), Al Mufti, NORMANZ (Var) SOLO TRAVELLER (Western Winter) is out of a five time winning Kahal Northern Guest, and Soft Falling Rain’s 2nd damsire Gr1 Golden Horse Sprint Gr1 Cape Guineas half-sister to KZN Fillies Guineas third Seattle Slew. #50 half sister by SILVANO #149 half brother by SEVENTH ROCK Secret Babe, second dam is a Gr3 Avontuur Lammerskraal winner of six There are seven yearlings on offer, of several show relevant kin-links. Lot 52 - a half brother to a stakes LOVE STRUCK (Kahal) KING OF PAIN (Greys Inn) #14 filly, first foal of stakes placed Var-mare, from the Gr1 SA Classic Gr1 Gold Challenge horse, and full brother to smart performer Romi’s Boy, this colt is out talented Let Kiss family. The dam of Let Kiss is Leucothea, #97 half brother by CAPETOWN NOIR #171 half sister by ORATORIO who is very close kin to National Assembly’s dam Renounce Summerhill Avontuur of a winning daughter of the great Montjeu and second dam is an own and grandam Bold Princess. National Assembly has sired stakes performers from this female line. (Klawervlei) PRINCESS VICTORIA (Victory Moon) VIA AFRICA (Var) sister to 2 Australian Gr1 winners Gr1 Allan Robertson Fillies Ch’ship Gr1 Cape Flying Ch’ship Lot 100 - bred on the same cross #46 colt out of a Fort Wood half sister to champion 2yo Gr1 Golden Slipper Gr1 SA Fillies Spring (2x) as Querari stakes winners Wonderwall, Historic Lady – a daughter of National Assembly. (Maine Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas Champion Sprinter Joking and Cosmic Light, this colt is out Chance) Gr1 Garden Province S. #210 half brother by CAPTAIN AL of a three time winning Silvano ½ sister #157 colt, half brother to six winners out of a US-bred Champion 2yo Filly, Champion 3yo Klawervlei to Gr3 filly Petty Officer, the family of mare by Pulpit. The latter is close kin to Soft Falling Rain’s Filly William Longsword and Imperious Sue grandam Highbury. Pulpit comes with significant lines of #102 three-part brother by CAPTAIN AUGUST RUSH (Var) Lot 106 - this colt is out of a four Seattle Slew and . Pulpit is also close kin to National AL (& full brother to Gr1 placed Gr2 Gr1 Mercury Sprint Assembly’s dam Renounce. (Highlands) winner PRINCESS ROYAL) #211 half brother by MASTER OF MY time winning own sister to a Gr3 Maine Chance FATE performer and ½ sister to Cape (find all the stallion’s detail on the Sporting Post website - Normandy Nursery winner Depardieu (who beat https://www.sportingpost.co.za/sire/soft-falling-rain/ )

TRIPPI (USA) SA CHAMPION SIRE 2016 SA record all-inclusive stakes in a season – R29m 11 yearlings on offer Sire of 28 Gr1 horses and already a damsire of Gr1 horses at the Cape Premier Yearling Sale 2017 Sire of CTS $1m winner Illuminator CTS MILLIONS www.FreemanStallions.co.za & R2.5m Lanzerac RtoR winner Miss Katalin R10,000,000 SPORTING POST Cape Premier Yearling Sale • Friday 19th - Sunday 21st January 2018 13

Lot 217 - this filly is a half- Gr2 winner Happy Forever, and is from the family of successful sister to stakes winning fillies is also a ¾ brother to Oaks SA sire Caesour and champions The Black Rose and Chiquita winner Happy Spirit Arazi, Ajdal and Noverre and is out of a three time Lot 32 - this colt, bred on the Lot 101 - bred on the same winning Fairy King half sister to same cross as Gr1 winners Al cross as champion Marinaresco a Leger winner Sahem, Bold Silvano and Kings and Gr1 winner Nightingale, this Gambit, is out of an Al Mufti ½ filly is out of a winning half-sister ROCK OF GIBRALTAR sister to a stakes winner and ¾ to the game stakes performer Horse Of The Year and sire sister to Cape Guineas winning Jabulani Jive, and second dam of more than 100 stakes champion sire Captain Al was runner up in the SA Fillies winners, his progeny have Lot 36 - bred on the same Nursery enjoyed plenty of success cross as Black Arthur, Wind Chill Lot 104 - another bred like in South Africa, with his and Strathdon, this colt is out of Martial Eagle, this colt is out of Alboran Sea, Europa Point a Gr3 half-sister to Dubai based a winning sister to a Gr3 2yo and Seventh Rock all Premier Trophy winner Icy Trail, and half-sister to champion and landing Gr1 contests in and second dam is champion Icy Guineas winner Pointing North, this country Air - by Jallad, whose daughters and his dam is a very close Captain Al (Al Mufti) Seventh Rock (Rock of Gibraltar) Lot 16 - this filly is out of a have done well when mated to relative of the dam of Gr1 Gold (75) Ms. Blue Blood (A P Indy: 2r/1w) (149) Strawberry Lane (Jallad: 6r/2w) Silvano Medallion winner Sand And Sea Galileo half sister to the dam of (132) Seattle Weekend (A P Indy: 2r/1w) (249) Enchanting Cathy Var: 1r/1w) an Oaks winner, and second Lot 43 - this colt is out of dual Lot 105 - this filly is out of a (247) Ekaterina (Dupont: 1r/1w) dam is a half-sister to the dam Gr3 Sycamore Sprint winner Gr1 Captain Al half-sister to Gr1 (248) Ellie's Wish (Elliodor: 51r/42w/3sw) Silvano (Lomitas) of 1000 Guineas winner Virginia Kinematic Countess and second winner Contador, second dam is (32) Impress Me (Al Mufti: 72r/54w/8sw) Waters, the family of top sires dam is lighting fast stakes by Fort Wood, whose daughters (139) Sidera (Galileo: 3r/3w) Dubawi and In The Wings, as winner National Navigator have produced the likes of (182) Zippy Zitter (Galileo: 3r/3w) (105) Possible Dream (Captain Al: 5r/4w) well as Melbourne Cup hero (219) Catraz (Captain Al: 5r/4w) Lot 50 - this filly is a half- Marinaresco and Nightingale to (213) Cantabella (Galileo: 3r/3w) Prince Of Penzance sister to winners headed by the cover of Silvano (237) Della Scala (Galileo: 3r/3w) (101) Pimpinella (Fort Wood: 46r/35w/5sw) Lot 191 - a half sister to Gr1 winning sprinter Normanz Lot 114 - this colt, out of a (107) Primrose Hill (Giant's Causeway: 6r/6w/1sw) (233) Dance To The Stars (Galileo: 1r/1w) winners overseas, this filly and is from the same family as sister to a stakes performer, is a (133) Secret Of Victoria (Goldkeeper: 8r/8w/2sw) (104) Pointing At A Star (Jallad: 37r/27w/3sw) (massively inbred to Danzig) is champion Pan Tostado three parts brother to Silvano’s (8) First Storm (Hard Up: 13r/10w/2sw) (207) Blue Paradise (Jallad: 37r/27w/3sw) a three parts sister to Rock Of Lot 59 - this filly is out of a Cape Derby winner Bravura and (147) Star Jet (Jet Master: 13r/12w/2sw) Gibraltar’s Irish 1000 Guineas (158) The Jet Girl (Jet Master: 20r/18w/1sw) Fastnet Rock half sister to Gr2 hails from the same family as winner Samitar, second dam is (250) Entrenched Emblem (National Emblem: (114) Quetta (Kabool: 1r/1w) winning 2yo and sire Requinto, champions Winter Solstice and a Green Desert half-sister to Gr1 14r/10w/2sw) (24) Happy Ever After (National Assembly: and second dam is champion Mother Russia (dam of Nother winner Golden Opinion 29r/17w/2sw) and Gr1 Phoenix Stakes winner Russia) (141) Six Blue Notes (Qui Danzig: 6r/5w/2sw) Lot 194 - this colt is a half Damson, the family of Met Lot 146 - out of a mare by (210) Bump 'n Grind (Qui Danzig: 6r/5w/2sw) (196) A Star For Maria (Noverre: 1r/1w) brother to overseas winners, winner Whisky Baron champion sire Fastnet Rock (102) Platinum Princess (Rakeen: 14r/11w/1sw) (225) Cordial Report (Spectrum: 4r/1w/1sw) notably French Gr3 2yo winner Lot 89 - this colt is a brother (already a Gr1 broodmare sire), (18) Gibraltar Blue (Rock of Gibraltar: 8r/5w) (36) Izora (Western Winter: 29r/17w/3sw) Stefer and second dam is a Gr3 to winners overseas, including a this colt’s second dam is a (245) Ebaraya (Sadler's Wells: 3r/2w) winner of six, the great Peace stakes performer by Sabiango stakes winning Sadler’s Wells Trippi (End Sweep) family, responsible for such Gr1 (58) Linda My Love (Spectrum: 2r/1w) (Silvano’s half brother), out of a (49) Land Of Hope (Badger Land: 9r/7w/1sw) winners as Wandesta, Byword, > continued on page 16 (199) Baltic Beauty (Windrush: 4r/2w) stakes placed performer, the colt Proviso, Quiet Fling, Continent (159) Tick Tock (Captain Al: 10r/9w/2sw) and Zambezi Sun Dynasty (Fort Wood) (184) Adorable (Captain Al: 10r/9w/2sw) (112) Quebec Express (Arch: 3r/2w/1sw) (38) Jordie (Fard: 1r/1w) SCAT DADDY (187) All Is Secret (Captain Al: 7r/2w) (185) African Lily (Horse Chestnut: 1r/1w) Short lived Florida Derby (193) Arabian Jazz (Danehill Dancer: 3r/2w) (27) Hollywoodboulevard (Street Cry: 2r/2w) who has had a huge (160) Tigress (Jet Master: 11r/6w/1sw) (83) Nova Zembla (Western Winter: 19r/15w) impact on world breeding, Pick Of The Bunch (42) Kelly's Olympics (Kingmambo: 3r/2w) a multiple champion sire from the 2015 Breeders Handbook (253) Even Money (Rich Man's Gold: 5r/3w) Twice Over (Observatory) in Chile and responsible (216) Captain's Daughter (Captain Al: 6r/4w) for 2017 Northern (118) Reconcile (Silvano: 3r/3w) Hemisphere G1 winners time thief (148) Strawberry Ice (Western Winter: 17r/15w) (221) Cavlitsa (Captain Al: 6r/4w) Sioux Nation, Dacita, Lady (224) Cool River (Western Winter: 17r/15w) (220) Catsun (Tale of the Cat: 1r/1w) Aurelia, Daddys Lil Darling Gr1 placed over 1200m and 1600m as a 3yo, Time Thief added and Breeders’ Cup hero two Gr3 places over 1200m and 1400m at the same age, in Elusive Fort (Fort Wood) Var (Forest Wildcat) Mendelssohn Australia. Timeform rated him 120. (54) Latifah (Captain Al: 6r/6w/1sw) (20) Girl From Grenada (Badger Land: 7r/5w/2sw) Lot 140 - this filly is bred to be Time Thief started his stud career in Australia, where he sired (56) Leeward (Captain Al: 6r/6w/1sw) (135) Shadow Dancing (Fort Wood: 28r/21w/1sw) precious, with her Myboycharlie two Gr1 horses in his second crop. (204) Betty Burke (Captain Al: 6r/6w/1sw) (243) Earn A Moon (Indigo Magic: 1r/1w) dam being a half sister to Gr3 He started his South African stud career at Hemel ‘n Aarde, at a (169) Venturesome (Rakeen: 3r/2w) (9) Flaming Dame (Jet Master: 16r/11w/2sw) Molecomb Stakes winner Misty fee of R25.000. (95) Pan Amm (Jet Master: 16r/11w/2sw) Eyed, descended directly from (4) Field Flower (Silvano: 5r/4w) the great mare Gondolette Time Thief, a son of champion sire Redoute’s Choice, is (57) Levitate (Spaceship: 1r/1w) (186) All For U (Jet Master: 16r/11w/2sw) full brother to a Gr3 winner and half brother to three stakes (244) Eastern Greeting (Kahal: 4r/1w) SILVANO winners including twice South African champion sprinter Gimmethegreenlight (More Than Ready) (155) Supper Club (Manshood: 3r/3w) Laisserfaire (by Danehill). Their grandam is a full sister to (12) Fragrant Al (Captain Al: 5r/4w/2sw) (85) Off To Dance (National Emblem: 4r/3w) Multiple champion sire, Australian champion sire & broodmare sire Centaine. The full (22) Gone Wild (Western Winter: 39r/28w/2sw) whose offspring include siblings are by Century, whose damsire Rego is, according to (234) Dance With Al (Captain Al: 5r/4w/2sw) four July winners, as Breeders Handbook, a major feature in the pedigree. Rego is (65) Masai Princess (Dynasty: 2r/1w) (76) My Kazzie (Western Winter: 39r/28w/2sw) well as the Gr1 winners a son of Nasrullah and an impressive proportion of Century’s (77) Jet (Jet Master: 14r/9w/2sw) (144) Snowbelle (Western Winter: 39r/28w/2sw) Nightingale, Orchid Island, major offspring duplicate Rego and/or Nasrullah. Century is (142) Six Of The Best (Jet Master: 14r/9w/2sw) Field Flower, Martial Eagle, a grandson on My Babu, whose dam Perfume is close kin to (223) Comet Chaser (Jet Master: 14r/9w/2sw) Visionaire (Grand Slam) Flirtation, Kings Gambit, Nasrullah and Turn To. (116) Real Red (Muhtafal: 11r/4w) Seal, Do You Remember and champion and young Two yearlings on offer. Judpot (A P Indy) What A Winter (Western Winter) sire Vercingetorix #166 filly, second foal of Gr1 placed Uptothemoon, who is (44) La Belle Helene (Western Winter: 8r/5w) (165) Upity Ann (Dominion Royale: 2r/1w/1sw) Lot 6 - this filly is out of a closely kinbred herself, a notable feature in dams of top horses. Fastnet Rock ½ sister to 2 The yearling filly doubles Nijinsky, in the pedigrees of Redoute’s Oratorio (Danehill) (41) Karma (Dr Fong: 1r/1w) group winners including short Choice and Dancing Champ (Victory Moon’s damsire), and My (82) Night Jet (Jet Master: 3r/2w) (34) Irish Myth (Dynasty: 2r/1w) lived sire Bankable and second Babu (in Victory Moon’s sire Al Mufti) (Nadeson Park) (156) Switch Hit (Spectrum: 2r/1w) (15) Geolina (Kabool: 2r/1w) dam is a Gr1 placed daughter #239 colt, half brother to Gr1 placed Gr2 winner Gimmesix, out (91) Pacific Destiny (Qui Danzig: 1r/1w) of legendary sire Sadler’s Wells, of Irish-bred District Six whose grandam is half sister to Mystic Querari (Oasis Dream) (90) Pacific Charm (Sportsworld: 3r/2w) family of Preakness Stakes Spring who has established a Gr1 Dynasty in South Africa. District (1) Fairyinthewind (Count Dubois: 6r/6w) winner Aloma’s Ruler Six is inbred to Bold Ruler (Nasrullah). The next dam Cidara also (126) Rush For John (Jet Master: 1r/1w) Lot 24 - this colt is a full has a Bold Ruler double (and three lines of Nasrullah altogether). (52) Larking Around (Montjeu: 1r/1w) brother to Gr1 Allan Robertson (Nadeson Park) Fillies Championship winner (100) Petara (Silvano: 11r/5w/3sw) (find all the stallion’s detail on the Sporting Post website - (168) Vars Honour (Var: 2r/2w) Happy Valentine (also a winner https://www.sportingpost.co.za/sire/time-thief-aus/ ) in France) and half brother to

Klawervlei Stud Twice 12 yearlings on offer Over at the Cape Premier Sire of Cape & KZN Champion, Gr1 wnr Sand And Sea Yearling Sale Classic prospects Doublemint, Do It Again etc CTS MILLIONS A Leading Freshman Sire in SA 2017 Dual Champion Racehorse R10,000,000 Yearling sales: R2.1m, R1.2m, R1.1m, R1m, R800k, R700k, etc. www.FreemanStallions.co.za 14 SPORTING POST Cape Premier Yearling Sale • Friday 19th - Sunday 21st January 2018

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AS AGENT AS AGENT AS AGENT LOT 9 LOT 23 LOT 34 THROW A TANTRUM colt by PERFECT DAY colt by WINTER IN IRELAND filly by VAR - FLAMING DAME DYNASTY - HAPPY ARCHER (AUS) WHAT A WINTER - IRISH MYTH by JET MASTER by DUBAWI by DYNASTY

LOT 82 LOT 86 LOT 92 NIGHT SONG colt by PINKERTON colt by TALL COTTON colt by ORATORIO (IRE) - NIGHT JET DYNASTY - ONE FINE DAY TRIPPI (USA) - PACIFIC DYNASTY by JET MASTER by TRIPPI (USA) by DYNASTY

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KEVIN SOMMERVILLE T: +27 (0)21 874 9038 M: +27 (0)72 167 9971 E: [email protected] ROSS FULLER M: +27 (0)82 826 2127 LOT 99 E: [email protected] W: www.drakensteinstud.co.za PEACEFUL DAY colt by CAPTAIN AL - PEACE BELL (USA) by KINGMAMBO SPORTING POST Cape Premier Yearling Sale • Friday 19th - Sunday 21st January 2018 15

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AS AGENT LOT 104 LOT 129 LOT 145 RED GOLD MOON colt by NAMAQUALAND colt by GOLDEN DUKE colt by SILVANO (GER) - POINTING AT A STAR TRIPPI (USA) - SCHIFFER DUKE OF MARMALADE (IRE) - SPICED by JALLAD (USA) by VAR (USA) GOLD by KAHAL (GB)

LOT 147 LOT 159 LOT 162 SILVER SKY colt by STOPALLTHECLOCKS colt by DUKE OF CARDS colt by SILVANO (GER) - STAR JET TRIPPI (USA) - TICK TOCK DUKE OF MARMALADE (IRE) - TRIP by JET MASTER by CAPTAIN AL POKER by TRIPPI (USA)

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KEVIN SOMMERVILLE T: +27 (0)21 874 9038 M: +27 (0)72 167 9971 E: [email protected] ROSS FULLER M: +27 (0)82 826 2127 LOT 201 E: [email protected] W: www.drakensteinstud.co.za WILD COAST colt by TRIPPI (USA) - BEACH BEAUTY by DYNASTY 16 SPORTING POST Cape Premier Yearling Sale • Friday 19th - Sunday 21st January 2018 WHAT A WINTER 2017 SA CHAMPION FRESHMAN SIRE 2017 Outstanding New Stallion – Cape 11 yearlings on offer 2018 Leading 2nd crop sire at the Cape Premier Triple Equus Champion Sprinter Yearling Sale 2017 Joint 3rd highest rated sprinter in the world 2013 CTS MILLIONS www.FreemanStallions.co.za Won or placed in 8 Gr1 races R10,000,000

Silvano - cont from page 13 Lot 233 - this filly is out of a stakes winning daughter of the world’s Lot 92 - this colt is a half-brother to a feature race contender, and greatest sire Galileo - who is damsire of classic winners Galileo Gold, he is out of a Gr2 placed Dynasty half-sister to three graded stakes half-sister to unbeaten Yorkshire Oaks winner Catchascatchcan, , La Cressonniere and Qualify winners, the family of current smart Australian galloper Viridine dam of Breeders’ Cup Mile runner up and sire Antonius Pius Lot 129 - this colt is out of a Gr1 own sister to smart Dubai Lot 147 - bred on the same cross as Derby winner Silvano’s Jet, SOFT FALLING RAIN winner Mastermind and his second dam is a winning Jallad half- this colt is out of a stakes winning daughter of Jet Master - damsire One of 16 Gr1 winners for Danzig horse National Assembly, sister to graded winners Mentor and Royal I Q of recent champions Edict Of Nantes and Lady In Black he was an unbeaten champion at two, who went onto win Lot 159 - this colt, closely related to Trippi’s high class daughter Lot 196 - a half/full brother to 4 winners, this colt is out of a the Gr2 Godolphin Mile, Gr2 Joel Stakes and UAE 2000 Miss Katalin, is out of Captain Al sired Gr1 Fillies Guineas runner up winning half sister to 2 international stakes winners and his UAE Guineas overseas, a half-brother to stakes winner Let Tick Tock - an own sister to stakes winning 2yo Red Disa, the family Oaks winning second dam is a half-sister to Horse Of The Year Never It Rain he is out of a daughter of outstanding sire and of champion Tara’s Touch and smart 3yo Harlan County Retreat, the family of champion sire Distorted Humor broodmare sire Giant’s Causeway Lot 184 - this filly, who is from the great Queen Of Light family, Lot 207 - this filly, bred on the same cross as Met winner Martial Lot 14 - this filly is out of Var’s stakes placed six time winning is out of stakes placed ¾ sister to multiple Gr1 winner Captain Eagle, is a full-sister to Gr2 Colorado King second Cagiva and half daughter Garibondy, from the family of champions Kochka and Jay America and second dam is six time stakes winner Dacha sister to smart filly Bondiblu, she is out of a stakes placed five time Peg (as well as top sprinter National Title, who was also sired by Lot 185 - out of a winning daughter of hugely successful winning daughter of champion sire Jallad National Assembly) broodmare sire Horse Chestnut, this colt’s second dam is a half- Lot 209 - this filly, inbred to the great Nijinsky II, is out of a Lot 31 - this filly is out of an own sister to Gold Bracelet winner sister to champions Kelly and Victory Moon, and he is a ¾ brother Shamardal half-sister to 2 stakes performer, including 2yo feature Razzle Dazzle Rose from the family of champion Rising Empire to Trippi Gr1 winner Real Princess race winner Sky Link and second dam is a Nijinsky II stakes placed Lot 46 - out of a mare whose runners have all won, this colt’s Lot 201 - this regally bred colt is the first foal of Dynasty sired half sprinter to top sprinter Dancing Dissident winning dam is a Fort Wood half-sister to the National Assembly sired champion and five time Gr1 winner Beach Beauty, who earned Lot 219 - this filly is out of a winning Captain Al half-sister to Gr1 winner and champion Historic Lady more than R5.3 million in prize money champion and multiple Gr1 winner Aslan (by Silvano) - making lot Lot 67 - a half sister to an Oaks placed filly, this filly is out of a 219 a sister in blood to Aslan winning Var half sister to graded winners Cartel and Viva (the latter TWICE OVER Lot 225 - bred on the same cross as Guineas winner Tellina, this dam of top class fillies Live Life and Cold As Ice), (Viva being a Four time G1 winner and European champion from the filly is out of a half-sister to 4 stakes winners, including champion daughter of National Assembly) same family as Damascus, whose first runners include G1 Highland Night and dual Gr1 winning sire Warm White Night Lot 157 - this colt’s winning siblings include Gr2 winning 2yo My winner Sand And Sea, classic contender Do It Again, G3 Sanctuary (also by a Danzig line sire) and stakes performer The Royal Politician Stakes winner Doublemint and stakes performer Rumba and his Pulpit sired dam is a half-sister to a 13 time stakes Draugluin, his yearlings made up to R2.1 million at this winner sale 12 months ago Lot 167 - this colt is out of Var’s Gr3 Strelitzia Stakes winner Lot 30 - a half-brother to 2 black type performers, this colt is out Valdivia from the same female line as champion sire Tapit of a stakes placed half-sister to UAE Oaks winner Imperial Ice and Pickfrom the Of2015 BreedersThe Bunch Handbook Lot 180 - this colt is out of a winning half-sister to Horse Of The to Gr3 winner Imperial Triumph and is from the same Party Time Year National Colour (who shares her sire with Soft Falling Rain), family as current high class performer Silicone Valley subsequently dam of champion Mustaaqeem and Gr1 winning sire Lot 60 - a half-brother to Drum Star Handicap second Arctica, VERCINGETORIX Rafeef this colt is out of an Indian Ridge half-sister to 3 stakes horses and to the dam of top miler Aljamaaheer, third dam won the Irish 1000 Guineas, and this is the family of champion Ardross, and Gr1 A R1.4m yearling in 2011, Vercingetorix raced in SA, Dubai TIME THIEF winners Cerulean Sky, Moonstone, and Robertico and Hong Kong, winning seven times from a mile to 2000m. Caulfield Guineas runner up, by multiple champion sire Undefeated in South Africa, he was voted Equus Champion 3yo Redoute’s Choice, his best includes Australian Gr2 and Lot 93 - this filly is a half-sister to a number of winners, one of Colt. Timeform rated him 124 in 2015, the year a sesamoidal millionaire In Her Time and multiple stakes winner Volkoff whom won six, and she is out of a half-sister to 3 stakes winners ligament injury ended his racing career in Dubai. He remains Lot 166 - this filly is out of Fillies Mile runner up Uptothemoon and notably Gr1 July winner Dunford and Christmas Handicap hero King Silvano’s highest rated son. second dam is five time stakes winner Seize Em Up Of Torts, closely inbred to both Roberto and Nijinsky II Vercingetorix started his stud career at Maine Chance, his 2015 Lot 239 - this colt’s winning siblings include Fillies Guineas winner Lot 143 - closely inbred to Mr Prospector, this colt is out of a fee R40.000. Gimme Six and he is out of a winning own sister to Gr2 half-sister to November Handicap winner Likeithot As possibly significant pedigree elements, Breeders Handbook Stakes runner up Irony, the family of champions Bela - Bela, Rabiya Lot 151 - this colt, whose half sisters are stakes winner Pegwell pinpoints lines which kin-link to Vercingetorix’ 3rd dam and All Is Secret, as well as current star Snowdance Bay and Fillies Nursery second Sublime Lady, is out of a winning Scarteen (by Sweet Song) and 4th dam Noble Vixen (by Fort Wood half-sister to graded stakes winners Straight Set and Royal Pardon). This loosely translates as Lady Juror-clan TRIPPI Unparalleled elements. Champion sire, whose yearlings have made up to Lot 176 - this colt, whose half siblings include a six time winner, A second possible angle highlighted is the one of Buckpasser- R6 000 000, of more than 60 stakes winners, his best is from the same Lily family as Gr1 winners Bold Thatch, Ravishing, links. includes Gr1 winners Deo Juvente, Inara, Afrikaburn, Real Vega, Villandry and Fort Defiance There are nine yearlings on offer, with three apparent Breeders Princess, R Heat Lightning and For The Lads, as well as Lot 192 - another inbred to Roberto, this filly is a half-sister to Handbook highlights. champion Hammie’s Hooker and recent Cape Guineas Oaks winner Fortissimus and is out of an Al Mufti half-sister to Gr2 runner up White River filly Crystal Glamour, family of champions Colonial Girl and Edict Of #84 filly out of stakes winning Captain Al mare Ocean’s Swift, her Nantes second foal; Captain A has highclass Captain Courageous from the Lot 27 - this filly, an own sister to 2 useful winners, is out of Street same female line; notable female line elements include Captain Al, Cry’s Fillies Mile winning daughter Hollywoodboulevard Lot 216 - this filly is out of a five time stakes winning daughter of , Preamble, Sister Sublime (Klawervlei) Lot 38 - this colt is a half-brother to dual Gr1 winner Rabada and champion sire Captain Al and her second dam is a stakes winner of six, three of her four first dams are black type winners #163 filly out of English-bred Pivotal mare Tumbelini, a daughter Gr1 performer Glider Pilot from the family of stakes winners Blue of SA champion 3yo Kundalini (by El Gran Senor, full brother to Voyager and Gun Drift Lot 220 - a half brother to a smart 2yo winner, this colt is out Northern Guest, out of a mare by Buckpasser); the female line is Lot 49 - this colt’s winning siblings include short lived Listed Java of a winning daughter of top class sire Tale Of The Cat, directly also the one of Roland Gardens (Maine Chance) Handicap winner Fulcrum and 2 other stakes horses, the family of descended from the great mare Selene, his immediate relatives Gr1 winning siblings Captain’s Lover and Ebony Flyer (with the latter include legendary champion Might And Power, French classic #246 filly, half sister to Gr2 winning filly Go Indigo and stakes winner Beauty Parlour and multiple Gr1 winner Mosheen winner Tar Heel; the grandam is 3-part sister to highclass sprinter having produced the talented Cot Campbell to the cover of Trippi) On Stage, both sired by Comedy Star, whose pedigree makes him Lot 72 - this filly is out of a speedy Gr3 winning own sister to Lot 221 - closely inbred to Roberto, this filly is out of a Captain Al close kin to Buckpasser; the female line has Court Martial and exported Gr1 Mercury Sprint winner August Rush three parts sister to champion sprinter and multiple Gr1 winner and sire Cataloochee, the family of Different League - one of Europe’s related lines (Oldlands Stud) Lot 83 - this colt is out of a Gr3 placed Western Winter half-sister top 2yo's in 2017 to Guineas Trial winner Sir David Baird and his dam is a sister in blood (find all the stallion’s detail on the Sporting Post website - Lot 227 - this filly is out of a stakes placed daughter of Gr1 https://www.sportingpost.co.za/sire/vercingetorix/ ) to champion and multiple Gr1 winner Argonaut, second dam is a stakes winner and Gr1 placed daughter of top broodmare sire Elliodor Paddock Stakes winner Angelina, and this is the family of Horse Of The Year and Drakenstein Stud sire Futura > cont. on page 14 W Half-brother to ABSOLUTE CHAMPION Champion Sprinter - 1200m track record Cheveley Stud 1st Gr1 Champions Challenge Exciting first 1st Gr1 SA Derby yearlings 1st past post Gr1 Durban July on sale 2018 6 yearlings on offer at the CTS Only multiple Gr1 winning son of Cape Premier Yearling Sale Redoute's Choice at stud in SA www.FreemanStallions.co.za SPORTING POST Cape Premier Yearling Sale • Friday 19th - Sunday 21st January 2018 17

Ofhis Smile, her multiple Gr1 winning Lot 178 - bred on a similar dam being a half-sister to 2 graded cross to Gr1 winners Marinaresco winners including Cape Guineas winning and Nightingale, this filly (whose Conformation? champion sire Captain Al half - siblings include a five time Lot 144 - this colt is a three parts winner) is out of a winning sister Pickfrom the Of2015 BreedersThe Bunch Handbook brother to Var’s Gr1 winning sprinter to stakes winner and Gr1 Gold What conformation? Contador, the family of champions Cup runner up Noblewood Roland’s Song and National Emblem Lot 222 - a half-brother to WYLIE HALL Lot 155 - this colt is out of Gr2 stakes filly Champery, this colt is out of a half-sister to US Gr1 Debutante/Gr3 Fillies Mile winner Supper An A$205.000 yearling, Wylie Hall won six races from 1400m winner Eden’s Moon and his Club from the family of champion Festive to 2450m, at three to five. His wins included the Gr1 SA Derby Giant’s Causeway sired second Occasion (dam of exported Gr1 winner and Gr1 Champion’s Challenge. He was first past the post in dam is a half-sister to 3 Gr1 Do You Remember) and Derby runner up the Gr1 Vodacom July, only to be placed second following an winners, including champion Pagoda objection. He rated MR 119. Paradise Creek and champion sire Lot 186 - this colt, a half-brother to Wild Event, family of Breeders’ Wylie Hall started his stud career at Cheveley Stud, his 2015 a useful winner, is out of an own sister Cup winner and outstanding sire fee set at R20.000. to Singapore champion Lizarre, and ¾ Theatrical sister to the dam of Equus Champion Breeders Handbook suggests that suitable lines for Wylie Lady In Black, the family of Gr1 winning Lot 246 - this filly is a half-sister Hall could include kin-links to the kin-breeding from his 2yo Talahatchie to 2 stakes winners including sire Redoute’s Choice. This leads to Buckpasser (notably Fillies Guineas winner Go Indigo Northern Guest, National Assembly, Lassie Dear), Nijinsky Lot 243 - a full brother to a colt who and is out of a winning half-sister (notably Dancing Champ), Danehill (Caesour, Requiem). made R4 million, this colt is a half- to stakes winning sprinter Stirling Given Wylie Hall’s Australian female line, elements from brother to Gr3 Final Fling Stakes winner Marauding combined with the female line could be The common tsesseb . . . . or sassaby (Damaliscus Bridge, family of Gr1 winning Cat And The Moon, from the family of interesting, leading to Jallad and more generally multiple lunatus lunatus) sprinter On Stage champions Jay Peg and Kochka Hyperion (notably Flower Bowl), Alycidon, Aureole, They say it is the fastest African antelope, reaching Lot 244 - this colt is out of Kahal’s VISIONAIRE Donatello. Danzig might count, in the context of National speeds of up to 60 mph (96km/h), and can run 7 miles Camellia Stakes winner Eastern Greeting Assembly, Maroof. This Gr1 winning half- (11km) and be as fresh as it was from the start. - an own sister to Gr3 winner Kwinta brother to US Gr1 winner There are six yearlings on offer. Three of them catch the eye given Are we paying too much attention to Tara’s Tango has already Breeders Handbook’s views. conformation when selecting thoroughbred yearlings? VERCINGETORIX made his mark in South #55 colt, out of an Al Mufti mare whose Gr1 winning dam One of the very best sons of Africa, with the former Imperious Sue (voted Equus champion older female) is by multiple champion sire Silvano, he leading first crop sire Northern Guest (same female line as Redoute’s Choice), giving a was an unbeaten champion and responsible for such graded Twice Over - cont from page 16 Buckpasser double. (Normandy) Gr1 winner in South Africa, sent to stakes winners as Heaps Lot 254 - this filly is out of a three time winning half- Dubai he captured the Gr1 Jebel Of Fun, The Thinker, Royal #108 colt, whose dam Princess Aura is a winning Fort Wood sister to Oaks winner Rush For John and her second dam Hatta and beat some world class Pleasure and Africa Rising mare with a strong Hyperion background. The next two damsires is a four time winning Elliodor half-sister to Selangor Cup are Northern Guest and Jungle Cove, both relevant in general runners (including Breeders’ Cup Lot 116 - this colt, a half- hero Roman Charger terms. (Normandy). winner Dank) when runner up in brother to 3 winners, is out of the Gr1 Dubai Duty Free Gr2 Drill Hall Stakes runner up #113 colt, second foal of Gr3 winner Queen’s Command who VAR Lot 17 - this colt, out of a winning Real Red, from the family of SA was bred in Australia. The mare is by a son of Danehill (giving 3x3 Gr1 winning sprinter who was South Africa’s daughter of champion US sire and legend Politician and European Danehill with Wylie Hall, and thus providing double Buckpasser), Champion Sire of 2YOs last season, his best leading broodmare sire Giant’s champion Ragusa while her grandam has lines of Nijinsky, Sir Ivor and bottom female-line ancestor Manila. Compare this to Redoute’s Choice, includes champions Variety Club, Val De Ra and Causeway, is from one of the world’s Lot 205 - this filly is out of a Via Africa, and last season’s high class 2yos top families, with his relatives including who has Nijinsky, Sir Ivor and Bletchingly (three-parts brother to five time winning daughter of the mare Manila). (Normandy) Purple Diamond and Varallo, also an emerging leading international sires Invincible champion and world leading broodmare sire Spirit and Kodiac, high class Australian broodmare sire Singspiel and her 2yo and dual Gr1 winner Pride Of Dubai (find all the stallion’s detail on the Sporting Post website - Lot 9 - bred like Gr3 winner Rivarine, this colt is out dam is a half-sister to Dubai Gr1 https://www.sportingpost.co.za/sire/wylie-hall/ ) of a stakes placed own sister to the dam of Gr1 winning and French Oaks winner Rafha winner Special Fighter, second champion Lady In Black and ½ sister to Gr1 Premiers Lot 78 - this classically bred colt dam is a champion daughter of winner Talahatchie, dam is also a ¾ is out of a Danehill Dancer sister to 2 breed shaping sire/sire of sires/ sister to Singapore champion Lizarre smart stakes horses and second dam is broodmare sire Machiavellian Lot 62 - a half-brother to 2 multiple winners, this colt is out of a speedy Gr3 placed winner of four, from the same family as major Lot 20 - this filly is a full-sister to Wolf Power Handicap a sister to French Gr1 winner (at two) Lot 206 - a three - parts international winners Hernando, Palace Music (sire of Cigar) and winner Sabadell and half sister to Gr3 Yellowwood Handicap Alberto Giacometti, family of Epsom brother to Visionaire sired Gr3 Johann Quatz winner Girl From Grenada, second dam is Golden Thatch’s Derby winner and 1000 Gns winner Royal Pleasure, this colt is brilliant 2yo Lady Of Cadiz - a full sister to Southern Cross winner out of a winning half-sister to Gr3 Lot 90 - a half-brother to 2 winners, this colt is out of a Gr3 winner Barcelona Baby Lot 84 - this filly is out of a four time winner and top class broodmare winning half-sister to Gold Bowl winner Pacific Warrior and front Lot 22 - this colt is out of a six time stakes winning stakes winning daughter of champion Jalberry as well as to the dam running Gr3 Algoa Cup winner Stonehenge, family of high class Western Winter half-sister to an Oaks winner and this is sire Captain Al - the sire of Vercingetorix’s of dual Guineas winner Solo Australian winners notably Gr1 Flight Stakes winner Dashing Eagle the same family as champions Indian Skimmer and Dark Gr3 winning half-sister Trinity House Traveller (who like the colt on sale Lot 91 - this colt (whose damsire Qui Danzig is sire of What A Mirage Lot 111 - this colt, from the same is by a Gone West line sire) Winter’s high class ½ brother What A Question) is out of a three Lot 76 - bred on the same Var/Western Winter cross family as deceased champion sire Lot 242 - a half brother to time winning half-sister to 5 stakes horses, including graded winners as Gr1 2yo Varallo, this colt is out of a Gr1 placed stakes Jallad, is out of a winning Kahal half- useful winner Fish River , Stonehenge and Pacific Warrior winning half-sister to graded winners Royal I Q and Mentor, sister to multiple Gr1 winning champion this colt is out of a half-sister to Lot 98 - this colt is out of a three time winning Jay Peg mare, from and he is also a ¾ brother to Gr1 filly Schiffer Princess Victoria and to Gr2 Sceptre two Australian group winners and the same Party Time family as Merchants winner Silicone Valley (by Stakes winner Penny Royal second dam is a half-sister to Lot 85 - this filly is out of a half-sister to 2 Guineas Jay Peg), his dam is out of a full sister to champion and Gr1 winner Australian Oaks winner Danendri winners, including champion sire Captain Al and the dam Lot 152 - this colt, bred on similar Let’s Rock ‘N Roll of multiple Gr1 winner Thunder Dance, second dam was lines to Gr1 winners Bold Silvano, Lot 150 - this filly is out of a three time winning half-sister to Broodmare Of The Year Al Sahem and Kings Gambit, is a ¾ WHAT A WINTER graded winners Santa and Sugar Daddy, from the family of Gr1 brother to stakes filly Sylvanite and is out Triple Equus Champion and winning sprinter and sire Speak No Evil Lot 87 - this colt is out of Gr3 Acacia/Gr3 Jacaranda Hcp of a winning half-sister to top class fillies leading first crop sire, from Lot 165 - this colt is a full brother to Gr3 Cape Nursery winner winner Orator’s Daughter Starlit and Sweet Theresa the family of Sir Tristram Dutch Philip - who won four of five starts at two , and he is out of Lot 95 - bred on the same cross as the sire’s Gr3 Lot 163 - this filly, a half-sister to and Hyperion, first crop winner Rivarine, this colt is out of a six time stakes winning a five time winner from the same family as Gr1 winning sprinter three above average winners, is out includes such high class Captain’s Gal daughter of seven times champion sire Jet Master, family of a winning daughter of outstanding performers as Dutch Philip, Lot 212 - this filly is out of a winning half-sister to NZ Gr3 winner of SA Oaks winner Wind Chill broodmare sire Pivotal and El Gran Magical Wonderland, Moozoon from the family of 20 time stakes winner Ciento Lot 135 - this filly, bred like Gr1 winner Contador, is a Senor sired champion Kundalini, family Fort Winter and Warrior’s half sister to multiple Gr1 winner Thunder Dance (dam of of 2000 Guineas winner and Gr1 sire Rest, and his second crop smart filly Love Supreme) and stakes performer Shadow Roland Gardens already includes promising WYLIE HALL 2yos Clouds Unfold and First past the post in the 2014 Gr1 Vodacom Durban Vertical Descent July, he is a multiple Gr1 winning son of champion sire Lot 15 - this colt is out of a Redoute’s Choice (sire of champion sire Snitzel) and half- winning half-sister to Gr1 SA brother to top class sprinter Absolute Champion from an Classic winner English Garden, outstanding family family of champions Colonial Girl Lot 55 - this colt, whose dam is closely related to Dubai champion and Edict Of Nantes Victory Moon, is out of a half-sister to Gr1 winner Imperious Star and Lot 34 - this filly is out of an second dam is Met winning champion Imperious Sue (by champion Oaks winning own sister to Horse sire/broodmare sire Northern Guest who is from the same family as Of The Year and multiple Gr1 Wylie Hall’s own sire) winning sire Irish Flame, from Lot 71 - this filly is out of a nine time winning own sister to Find it on the Sporting Post website! the family of high class graded Matchem winner Majestic Sun and seven time stakes winner Sun winners Meadow Magic and City, from the same family as champion sprinter Senor Santa and information of all previous offspring of mares catalogued. Vertical Takeoff current smart performer Al Mariachi South African racing performance / aptitude / sale prices Lot 41 - this filly is out of Lot 108 - this colt is out of a winning Fort Wood half-sister to a daughter of champion and seven time stakes winner Charming Lady, first three dams are by Gr1 winner Kundalini, from the Fort Wood, Northern Guest and Jungle Cove - all champion sires same family as European classic Lot 113 - closely inbred to Danehill, this filly is out of Gr3 winners Kooyonga and Roland Flamboyant Stakes winner Queen’s Command, whose own dam is Gardens by newly crowned US champion sire Unbridled’s Song Lot 48 - this colt is a half- Lot 235 - this colt is out of a four time winning ¾ sister to Gr1 brother to current Gr3 performer WATC Derby hero Cats Fun and second dam is a winning daughter of I Travel Light and is out of a full Zabeel - whose daughters have done well when mated to Redoute’s sister to short lived champion Choice and Gr1 winner Historic Lady, and Lot 251 - this filly is out of a winning Encosta De Lago half-sister ½ sister to Gr2 winner Badge Of to Gr1 Blue Diamond Stakes winner Bel Esprit - the sire of unbeaten Honour www.sportingpost.co.za Australian champion Black Caviar. 18 SPORTING POST Cape Premier Yearling Sale • Friday 19th - Sunday 21st January 2018

Camelot (GB) Captain Al Captain of All

DUKE OF MARMALADE (IRE) by Danehill - Love Me True

Count Dubois (GB) Duke of Marmalade (IRE) Dynasty

The Classic Sire

Elusive Fort Exchange Rate (USA) Frankel (GB) DRAKENSTEIN STUD FARM

Gimmethegreenlight (AUS) Gregorian (IRE) Manhattan Rain (AUS)

Pomodoro Pour Moi (IRE) Querari (GER)

Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) Scat Daddy (USA) Seventh Rock (AUS)

Silvano (GER) Soft Falling Rain Trippi (USA)

Twice Over (GB) Var (USA) Vercingetorix

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SIRES OF KLAWERVLEI YEARLINGS KLAWERVLEI SIRES OF E: [email protected] | or Grant Knowles | M: 082 882 9774 | E: [email protected] SPORTING POST Cape Premier Yearling Sale • Friday 19th - Sunday 21st January 2018 19

Klawervlei Stud Cape Klawervlei Stud’s Record 2018 crop is represented Premier by the sires: Yearling Camelot (GB) Captain Al Sale 2018 Captain of All Count Dubois (GB) 70 of Duke of Marmalade (IRE) Dynasty South Elusive Fort Africa’s Equal Stripes (ARG) Exchange Rate (USA) best Frankel (GB) Gimmethegreenlight (AUS) Gregorian (IRE) FRANKEL (GB) has 3 yearlings included Manhattan Rain (AUS) in the Klawervlei CPYS draft of 2018. Pomodoro Pour Moi (IRE) Querari (GER) Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) Scat Daddy (USA) Seventh Rock (AUS) Silvano (GER) Soft Falling Rain Trippi (USA) Twice Over (GB) Var (USA) Vercingetorix 20 SPORTING POST Cape Premier Yearling Sale • Friday 19th - Sunday 21st January 2018

A Record Breaking Season 2016/17

A Guineas Double & The Derby in 2016/17

“To win a 3 year old classic is a lifelong ambition for any breeder. To win three in the same year is simply unheard of and must be a World record of sorts” - Bill Oppenheim, 24 March 2017

6 G1 winners of 8 G1 races 11 Stakes Winners of 19 Stakes Races

WILLIAM LONGSWORD (SAF) - G1 CAPE GUINEAS JUST SENSUAL (SAF) - EQUUS CHAMPION 3YO FILLY

EDICT OF NANTES (SAF) - EQUUS CHAMPION 3YO COLT CARRY ON ALICE (SAF) - EQUUS CHAMPION SPRINTER & EQUUS CHAMPION OLDER FILLY/MARE

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Klawervlei Stud Champion South African Breeders 2016/17

CHAMPION BREEDERS 1. KLAWERVLEI STUD R31,041,576 2. SUMMERHILL STUD R20,056,901 3. MAINE CHANCE FARMS R15,816,713 4. HIGHLANDS STUD R13,070,375 5. VARSFONTEIN STUD R12,791,350 6 G1 winners of 8 G1 races 6. AVONTUUR STUD R10,943,013 Stakes Winners of Stakes Races 7. ASCOT STUD R9,490,200 11 19 8. MAURITZFONTEIN R8,975,350

NUMBER OF EQUUS AWARDS NUMBER OF G1 WINNERS 1. KLAWERVLEI STUD 5 1. KLAWERVLEI STUD 6 2. AVONTUUR STUD 3 2= KLAWERVLEI & ARROWFIELD 2 3= KLAWERVLEI & ARROWFIELD 1 AMBIANCE STUD 2 ARROWFIELD STUD 1 ARROWFIELD STUD 2 CHEVELEY STUD 1 AVONTUUR STUD 2 MAURITZFONTEIN 1 CHEVELEY STUD 2 VARSFONTEIN STUD 1 HIGHLANDS STUD 2 WILGERBOSDRIFT 2

RAFEEF (AUS) - G1 COMPUTAFORM SPRINT MUSTAAQEEM (AUS) - EQUUS CHAMPION 2YO COLT

John Köster, PO Box 266, Bonnievale 6730 Tel: (023) 616 2980 | Fax: (023) 616 2548 | Cell: 082 880 7943 | E-mail: [email protected] or Grant Knowles | Cell: 082 882 9774 | E-mail: [email protected] 22 SPORTING POST Cape Premier Yearling Sale • Friday 19th - Sunday 21st January 2018

250 000 The difference in age in days 70 The highest advertised fee at The highest number of conception in 2015 of Cape Sale between the oldest and youngest yearlings catalogued from a Sires represented yearlings by a South African yearling at the sale. single vendor. at the Cape Sale, based sire. The oldest is #25, an unnamed filly with their number of yearlings by sex, Klawervlei stands head and by Camelot, first foal of her Irish dam. That honour fell to Dynasty, his fee of shoulders above the rest, their advertised fee at time of conception Born on 20 July, the filly is from the R250k ahead of Silvano’s R200k, Trip- supplying a quarter of all in 2015, and current fee as advertised second crop of her sire, who won the pi’s R180k and the R150k for Captain yearlings on the sale. for the most recent season. Investec Derby and Irish Derby and Al and Var. Fees in 2017 were pub- Busy showing days ahead for stood at a fee of €25k in 2015. The filly lished as ‘private’ for all of Dynasty, the team! is consigned by Klawervlei. c f all 2015 2017 Silvano, Trippi and Captain Al (who fee fee died in July, just before the season The youngest is #47, a filly by Duke Camelot 1 3 4 €25k €30k started). Of Marmalade and the first foal of her Capetown Noir NEW! 2 0 2 20k 20k dam, a 4-time winner from the family Captain Al 12 9 21 150k pvt (dead) of champion fillies Irridescence and Captain Of All NEW! 4 5 9 FOA 10k Perfect Promise. She was born on 10 Count Dubois 1 1 2 10k 10k December (her dam had made her final Delago Deluxe 1 0 1 A$11k A$11k of 31 career starts on 9 September the Duke Of Marmalade 8 6 14 110k A$11k previous year). The filly is consigned 2 120 656 Dynasty 7 4 11 250k 80k The highest advertised fee at by Ian Heyns. Duke Of Marmalade’s 27 Elusive Fort 5 3 8 20k 30k first South African crop are 2yo’s in conception in 2015 of Cape Sale The highest number of Equal Stripes 1 0 1 n/a n/a 2018. yearlings by a foreign based sire. yearlings at the sale by an Exchange Rate 2 0 2 n/a n/a established stallion. Flower Alley NEW! 0 6 6 80k 80k £125k, or about R2.1 million for our Frankel 1 2 3 £125k £175k embattled Rand, was the advertised That’s Champion Sire Captain Gimmethegreenlight 6 6 12 20k 75k fee for Frankel in 2015. He’s now Al, who died in July last year. Gregorian 0 1 1 n/a €4k the sire of Timeform’s highest rated Next highest are Silvano (20), Greys Inn 0 1 1 30k 30k European runner of 2017, Gr1 winner 118 the current national log-leader, Jackson 5 0 5 15k 15k Cracksman. Frankel’s fee for 2018 The number of yearlings sired by and Duke Of Marmalade (16) Jay Peg 0 1 1 10k 10k has been set at £175k. That’s a shade the top-dozen stallions on the current whose first local crop are 2yo’s. Judpot 1 0 1 45k 35k under R3 million… Kingsbarns NEW! 1 0 1 pvt pvt SA sire-list. Manhattan Rain 0 1 1 A$16k A$19k The top-dozen are from the Sporting Master Of My Fate 1 0 1 15k 15k Post table of Leading Sires by stakes Noble Tune 0 1 1 25k 25k as at 7 January, in this order, with Oratorio 9 1 10 100k 80k their number of yearlings on offer. Pathfork 0 1 1 10k 10k Together they have 46% of all Pomodoro 3 0 3 20k 12k 10 000 yearlings in the catalogue Pour Moi 1 0 1 €12k €5k Querari 7 6 13 15k 45k The lowest advertised fee at 20 SILVANO Rock of Gibraltar 1 2 3 €12k €7k conception in 2015 of Cape Sale 11 TRIPPI Scat Daddy 0 1 1 $35k $100k (dead) The highest number of Seventh Rock 1 0 1 40k 8k yearlings by a South African 12 DYNASTY Silvano 10 10 20 200k pvt based sire. 27 CAPTAIN AL yearlings at the sale by a first-season stallion. Soft Falling Rain NEW! 3 3 6 40k 40k That fee was shared by Count duBois, 13 VAR Time Thief NEW! 1 1 2 25k 15k Jay Peg, Pathfork and Captain Of All. - KAHAL That honour falls to Captain Al’s Trippi 8 3 11 180k pvt Remarkably, Count duBois showed up 13 QUERARI champion sprinter son Captain Twice Over 6 7 13 50k 50k in 2017 as the sire of dual Gr1 winner - SAIL FROM SEATTLE Of All. Var 9 3 12 150k 200k Edict Of Nantes, now on his way Vercingetorix NEW! 5 4 9 40k 30k 13 GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT He just pips Silvano’s highest to Hong Kong. The 2017 fee for the Visionaire 3 1 4 40k 40k - IDEAL WORLD rated son Vercingetorix, who has Count (who’s 20 now) remained one less on offer. What A Winter 4 4 8 20k 50k at R10k – he has a 3-part brother to 8 ELUSIVE FORT Wylie Hall NEW! 4 2 6 20k 12k Gr1 French Navy at this sale. 1 JAY PEG TOTALS 133 98 231

The prize money in Millions, available in two races, for graduates of the Cape Sale. 5+5=10 The two races are R5 million each - the CTS Sprint and CTS Mile, to be contested in January 2020 in Cape Town. JANUARY20. The opening day of the Cape Premier Yearling Sale SPORTING POST Cape Premier Yearling Sale • Friday 19th - Sunday 21st January 2018 23

Double your chances of buying a stakes winner

10% Stakes Winners from all horses ever catalogued at CPYS (more than double that of any other yearling sale in south africa)

Cape Premier Yearling Sale 20 - 21 January 2018 Cape Town International Convention Centre

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Time Thief(AUS) Multiple Gr1 placed sprint/miler • Timeform 120

From his first two Australian crops: 60% winners to runners, incl. multiple Group performers NOW! His first South African crop at the sales

son of multiple champion sire & sire-of-sires REDOUTE’S CHOICE

¾ brother to SA Champion Sprinter LAISSERFAIRE ½ brother to dam of SA Gr1 ZODIAC RULER

Gr3 winning dam produced 6 stakes performers and 4 dams of stakes performers 166 FILLY

2nd dam is full sister to #166 - second foal of Gr1 placed Champion Sire CENTAINE multiple Gr3 winner (MR95) UPTOTHEMOON at 3yo, Gr1 Caulfield Guineas), Gr1 Australia Stakes - placed

sire of 60% runners to winners incl SW’s IN HER TIME - multiple Gr2 winner, Gr1 placed in Australia (2017), Volkoff, Rom Baro, Happy Cash, Copy Watch, etc

239 COLT

#239 - half brother to Gr1 placed Gr2 winner GIMMESIX, out of Irish-bred District Six whose grandam is half sister to MYSTIC SPRING who STUD MASTER: CHARL VAN DER WESTHUIZEN established a Gr1 dynasty in South Africa MOBILE: 072 983 6282 SPORTING POST Cape Premier Yearling Sale • Friday 19th - Sunday 21st January 2018 25

The Finest Quality Catalogue on the Continent

8 YEARLINGS OUT OF G1 WINNERS 14 SIBLINGS TO G1 WINNERS 83 YEARLINGS BY LEADING SOUTH AFRICAN SIRES: CAPTAIN AL, DYNASTY, SILVANO, TRIPPI & VAR 18 YEARLINGS BY FOREIGN BASED SIRES INCLUDING FRANKEL, ROCK OF GIBRALTAR, SCAT DADDY

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Has a colt at foot by Duke Of Marmalade. Covered by South Africa thrives on imported mares, Silvano. and progeny from foreign sires. New blood Lot 267 - this mare is a half-sister to French 2000 Guineas winner and Gr1 sire Clodovil and is out of a (now Gr1) to feed the fire. The mare bands at Draken- Prix de L’Opera winning daughter of champion sire and stein, Wilgerbosdrift, Mauritzfontein, High- outstanding broodmare sire Linamix. Covered by Redoute’s Choice’s Gr1 winning son Rafeef - a lands provide ample evidence of this. But full brother to champion Mustaaqeem. buying breeding stock abroad, and bringing Lot 270 - bred on the same cross as Gr1 winners Minding, Alice Springs and , this mare is a full-sister to Gr3 them here in foal to highclass sires is an ex- Glorious Goodwood Stakes winner and sire Quest For Peace and is descended from French Oaks winner Mistress Fort. pensive business. Few can afford it. Has a colt by Zoffany. In foal to Gimmethegreenlight. Until now, that is. For the CTS Breeding Stock Sale provides HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR Multiple Gr1 winning 2yo (and ¾ brother to top class broodmare a great chance for everyone to get a foot in the door at what sire Flying Spur), and champion sire in Hong Kong, he has might well be value-for-money prices. over 70 stakes winners to his name including classic winners and Rollout The Carpet, broodmare sire of Gr1 winners Johannes Vermeer and Verbal Dexterity There are eighteen imported mares, with foals at foot by amaz- Lot 269 - this mare is a winning ¾ brother to four time ing stallions (including Frankel), and in-foal to leading sires (in- Gr1 winner and successful sire Mastercraftsman, Gr1 filly Famous and to US graded winner Genuine Devotion, family cluding Silvano and Dynasty). The chance of a lifetime, also for of champion sires Broad Brush and Capote. pinhookers. Has a colt by Frankel. Covered by William Longsword. MULL OF KINTYRE Here’s a summary of what may well contain a wealth of future Gr2 Gimcrack winning son of legendary sire Danzig, and sire of headlines. Irish 2000 Guineas winner Araafa Lot 255 - dam of 2 winners overseas, this mare is a half-sister to the dam of an Irish 1000 Guineas winner (also by a Danzig This exceptional mare sale is expected to start at 6pm on line sire) and the dam of Gr1 2yo Shaweel and her dam is a half- sister to Gr1 winner Golden Opinion. Sunday 21 January - following the yearling sale Has a filly by Pomodoro. Sells in foal to Gr1 Querari (the resulting foal being closely inbred to hugely influential Danzig sire Green Desert) ALHAARTH DARK ANGEL Champion 2YO and sire of Gr1 winners Haafhd, and The winner is one of the world’s rags to riches POUR MOI Phoenix Reach, he is also damsire of Oaks winner Tajmeel and stories and was represented by a trio of very impressive Gr1 An Investec Derby winning son of the great classic sire and fellow graded winners Via Villaggio and Taghleeb winners in 2017 headed by champion sprinter Harry Angel and emerging broodmare sire Montjeu, he is best known as the sire Gr1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes winner Lot 266 - dam of two winners overseas, this mare is a half of English Derby winner Wings Of Eagles and NZ champion sister to four stakes horses including Gr3 winning sprinter Lot 265 - this mare is a half-sister to a ten time stakes Sacred Elixir Bonus and dam is a half-sister to Gr2 Hardwicke Stakes winner as well as to stakes winner and Gr3 Senorita Stakes Lot 272 - this mare, a half-sister to a stakes placed winner, winner Predappio. third (who is dam of Gr1 Phoenix Stakes winner Sudirman), shares her second dam with the Montjeu sired champion and four Has a foal colt at foot by Gr1 Zoffany. Sells in foal to Var. family of top sprinter Dandy Man (sire of Gr1 winner time Gr1 winner Camelot (now a highly promising young sire), Peniaphobia) and Queen Mary Stakes winner Anthem also the family of Oaks winner Polygamy CAPE BLANCO Alexander. A champion and five time Gr1 winning son of the world’s greatest Has a filly at foot by Frankel. Sells in foal to What A Winter. POWER sire Galileo Irish 2000 Guineas winning son of Oasis Dream closely related Lot 259 - this mare, inbred to Sadler’s Wells like 2017 FASTNET ROCK to 2000 Guineas winner and successful sire Footstepsinthesand, European champion Enable, is a half-sister to the dam of Star sprinter and multiple champion sire of more than 30 Gr1 New Zealand’s Leading First Crop Sire in 2016-2017 a Gr3 winner and is out of a Gr3 winning daughter of winners, he is already broodmare sire of Australian Gr1 winner, Lot 271 - out of a Gr1 2yo by top sprinter Bluebird, this and sire, Tivaci, Australian Gr1 winner Santa Ana Lane and champion sire (and outstanding broodmare sire) Riverman mare is from the same family as Gr1 Prix Maurice De Gheest multiple SA Gr2 winner New Predator and Sadler’s Wells’ Irish Derby winning daughter . winner Bold Edge. Sells in foal to Pomodoro. Lot 260 - this mare is a ¾ sister to 2 high class stakes Has a colt by Camelot at foot. In foal to Twice Over. winners and to the dam of Investec Derby second Cliffs Of CATCHER IN THE RYE Moher, her dam, third in both the Gr1 Irish 1000 Guineas SINNDAR Son of Danehill was second in the French 2000 Guineas, sire and Gr1 French Oaks, is a Gr3 winning own sister to four Now pensioned from stud duties, the former Derby/Arc winner of Gr1 winners in Germany and Argentina, notably Rosenreihe time Gr1 winner and Gr1 sire Henrythenavigator, the family made his mark as sire osf Gr1 winners Youmzain, Shareta, and Catch The Mad, also sire of Mike de Kock’s tough Dubai of Breeders’ Cup winner Magician. Shawanda and Rosanara, and is damsire of Gr1 winning classic campaigner Anaerobio Has a filly by Camelot. In foal to Dynasty. winners Flotilla, Encke and Trading Leather, as well as Sun Met winner Whisky Baron Lot 264 - dam of a three time winner in Germany, this mare Lot 261 - this mare, a half-sister to the dam of Melbourne (whose dam is top broodmare sire Top Ville) is a half-brother Cup runner Wall Of Fire, is out of a Gr2 Cherry Hinton Lot 263 - this mare, dam of 3 winners, is a half-sister to to Gr3 winning filly Eastern Appeal, from the same family as winner and is from the great family. 2 stakes winners and to the dam of Gr1 winning filly Seal Duke Of Marmalade (Danehill)’s French Oaks winner Star Of Has a filly by Camelot. In foal to Trippi. Of Approval, from the same family as dual Derby winning Seville. Lot 262 - this mare, closely related to 2 stakes horses, has sire Harzand, family of multiple Oaks winner Alexandrova, Sells with a colt foal by Camelot. In foal to Elusive Fort. a winning daughter of Sadler’s Wells as a granddam - who is Melbourne Cup hero Rekindling and champion SA sire Royal a full-sister to Gr1 winning 2yo Sholokhov, and her second Prerogative. CHAMPS ELYSSES dam is also closely related to Irish Derby winner Soldier Of Has a colt foal by Frankel. Covered by Dynasty Horse Of The Year in Canada and a triple Gr1 winner, the full Fortune. brother to Dansili has sired a string of high class performers Has a filly by Camelot. In foal to Silvano. SMART STRIKE headed by Gr1 winner and group/graded winners Deceased US champion sire and broodmare sire of Kentucky Harlem, Suffused, Jack Naylor, and Xcellence GALILEO Derby winner Mine That Bird, Breeders’ Cup winner Shared Lot 268 - this mare is out of a half-sister to dual Gr1 Represented by 12 Gr1 winners as a sire alone in 2017, the Account and fellow Gr1 winners Dullahan, Union Strike, Peace And War and First Dude winning 2yo and highly successful sire Dutch Art and French world’s premier sire is also an elite broodmare sire and is damsire 1000 Guineas winner Up - the latter was sold for $2.2 million of such Gr1 winners as Qualify, Night Of Thunder, Galileo Gold, Lot 257 - a half-sister to Gr3 Darley Stakes winner Steel at the 2015 Keeneland January Sale. Lea, US Navy Flag, Roly Poly and Saxon Warrior Tango, this mare is out of a ½ sister to Gr1 winner Sense Of Has a colt at foot by Rock Of Gibraltar. In foal to Tapit’s son Lot 258 - this mare, a full sister to stakes winner Circling, Style and French 1000 Guineas winner Valentine Waltz, the Coup De Grace. is out of a stakes winning daughter of Danehill (whose family of champion sire Last Tycoon, Cape Gr1 winning sire daughters excel when mated to Galileo) and Mr Prospector’s The United States, and 2017 dual Gr1 winner Hydrangea. Gr1 daughter Golden Reef. Has a filly foal by Uncle Mo. Covered by Querari. SPORTING POST Cape Premier Yearling Sale • Friday 19th - Sunday 21st January 2018 27

Africa’s Most Valuable Yearling Sale

1,306 Runners 958 Winners (73%) 132 Stakes Winners (10,12%) 80 Graded Winners (6,13%) 27 G1 Winners (2,1%) 8 Equus Champions 4 Sires At Stud

(CPYS 2011 - 2016 to 8 January 2018)

Cape Premier Yearling Sale 20 - 21 January 2018 Cape Town International Convention Centre

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27 G1 Winners Since 2012

CPYS G1 Winning Graduates since 2012

Contador (SAF) 2009 Soft Falling Rain (SAF) 2009 The Hangman (SAF) 2009 War Horse (SAF) 2009 Yorker (SAF) 2009 Athina (SAF) 2010 For the Lads (SAF) 2010 LIEGE CLOTH OF CLOUD Forest Indigo (SAF) 2010 Gulf Storm (SAF) 2010 In the Fast Lane (SAF) 2010 Normanz (SAF) 2010 Power King (SAF) 2010 Red Ray (SAF) 2010 Act of War (SAF) 2011 Afrikaburn (SAF) 2011 Carry on Alice (SAF) 2011 Pine Princess (SAF) 2011 CARRY ON ALICE SILVER MOUNTAIN Real Princess (SAF) 2011 Liege (SAF 2012 Silver Mountain (SAF) 2012 Always in Charge (SAF) 2013 Cloth of Cloud (SAF) 2013 Gunner (SAF) 2013 Just Sensual (SAF) 2013 Lady of the House (SAF) 2013 William Longsword (SAF) 2013 Sand and Sea (SAF) 2014 GUNNER SAND AND SEA

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